Graduate Education

Relevant. Rigorous. Flexible.

Clarkson offers graduate and professional degree programs at the advanced certificate, master’s and doctoral levels in business, engineering, education, health professions and the sciences.

Programs are developed in partnership with industry leaders to ensure curricula that are relevant and up-to-date. Clarkson’s network of alumni and corporate partners gives graduate students access to industry leaders and exceptional opportunities.

Programs are offered online or at one of our campus locations.

Educating Leaders Seeing the Big Picture Through Data

The age of big data is here.

Capturing, storing, searching, visualizing and making sense of voluminous data sets uncovers valuable information that today’s leaders need to improve operations efficiency and understand the factors that turn consumers into customers.

Clarkson’s graduate programs in Data Analytics and Healthcare Data Analytics give students the skills to turn big data into smart data.

Gaining a Global Perspective

Working with executives and organizations across the globe, Clarkson’s new MBA program prepares students to work across geopolitical and cultural boundaries and learn the skills to manage and lead international trade.

The International MBA program offers students the opportunity to study abroad for a full semester at a partner school in France, China, Hong Kong or Australia.

“The marketplace is no longer contained within the borders of a single country,” said Chris Wszalek, director of MBA programs. “Professionals today must have the business acumen and cross-functional skills to set themselves apart. Our new program aims to provide students with the tools to join these ranks

Four Locations in New York State: Potsdam | Schenectady (Capital Region) | Beacon | New York City

Mechanical engineering PhD candidate Melissa C. Richards ’04, MS’06

by making confident, fast-paced decisions, creating growth and leading change around the world.”

Doctoral Student Awarded Prestigious Fellowship

Melissa C. Richards ’04, MS’06, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering, was awarded a 2017-18 American Fellowship by the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

AAUW American Fellowships support women scholars who are completing doctoral dissertations, conducting postdoctoral research or finishing research for publication.

Richards received her bachelor and master of science degrees in mechanical engineering from Clarkson.

Her research focuses on the constitutive modeling of rock, which involves understanding the composition of rocks and how they react to pressure. Constitutive frameworks are essential in addressing issues such as climate change and natural disaster readiness and resilience.