Clemson University
Clemson, SC · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Clemson University, based in Clemson, South Carolina, is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 23,300 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $71,513 ten years after enrollment, which is 76% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 87.2%. Mmedian graduate debt is $21,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.33x. The average net price after financial aid is $22,253 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Marketing, Psychology, Biology, and Finance.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$71,513
Graduation Rate
87.2%
Median Debt
$21,500
Average Net Price
$22,253
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.8x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.33x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
23,300
Admission Rate
38.3%
Average SAT
1353
Retention Rate
93.5%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$15,554
Out-of-State Tuition
$40,866
Pell Grant Rate
14.8%
Federal Loan Rate
31.2%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$13,607
Income $30K–$48K
$14,109
Income $48K–$75K
$18,851
Income $110K+
$27,922
Student Demographics
Women
50.4%
White
75.7%
Black
5.0%
Hispanic
9.1%
Asian
2.9%
Two or More Races
3.9%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
77.6%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPB) — Baccalaureate only level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (191)
Bachelor (64)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $70,059 | 445 |
| Marketing | $81,109 | 361 |
| Psychology | $55,126 | 358 |
| Biology | $65,577 | 299 |
| Finance | $91,269 | 280 |
| Registered Nursing | $74,491 | 235 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $91,028 | 217 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $101,301 | 190 |
| Industrial Engineering | $92,491 | 169 |
| Teacher Education | $49,861 | 155 |
| Accounting | $84,458 | 138 |
| Civil Engineering | $84,873 | 131 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $93,705 | 128 |
| Economics | $79,468 | 121 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | $48,898 | 110 |
| Animal Sciences | $47,853 | 109 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $72,010 | 105 |
| Political Science | $64,822 | 104 |
| Electrical Engineering | $96,446 | 101 |
| Criminology | $50,133 | 97 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $60,988 | 81 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $66,150 | 79 |
| Architecture | $63,892 | 74 |
| Mathematics | $82,450 | 71 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | Not reported | 70 |
| Chemical Engineering | $92,098 | 66 |
| Food Science & Technology | $63,501 | 60 |
| History | $50,125 | 56 |
| Sociology | $54,780 | 55 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | $67,102 | 53 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 53 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $94,449 | 51 |
| Computer Engineering | $102,762 | 49 |
| English Language & Literature | $50,582 | 49 |
| Agricultural Business | $67,050 | 46 |
| Agricultural Production | $51,582 | 42 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $40,266 | 41 |
| Romance Languages | $70,584 | 41 |
| Microbiology | $81,526 | 38 |
| Materials Engineering | $85,883 | 31 |
| Environmental Engineering | $81,714 | 28 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | $69,274 | 28 |
| Fine Arts | $35,526 | 28 |
| Public Relations | $71,968 | 26 |
| Chemistry | $67,996 | 24 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $45,735 | 24 |
| Information Science | $105,646 | 22 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 22 |
| Forestry | $63,764 | 21 |
| Physics | Not reported | 21 |
| Landscape Architecture | $65,469 | 19 |
| Secondary Education | $50,212 | 19 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 18 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $88,338 | 18 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 17 |
| Linguistics | $52,044 | 16 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 13 |
| Plant Sciences | $52,844 | 10 |
| Religion | Not reported | 9 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 4 |
| Construction Management | $98,726 | 0 |
Master (58)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $114,399 | 246 |
| Education | $57,075 | 100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $58,602 | 100 |
| Biology | $66,752 | 89 |
| Industrial Engineering | $136,058 | 79 |
| Accounting | $102,502 | 79 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 76 |
| Engineering, Other | $114,455 | 66 |
| Teacher Education | $47,818 | 56 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $100,816 | 53 |
| Wildlife Management | Not reported | 51 |
| Sports & Fitness | $60,461 | 51 |
| Architectural Technology | $73,050 | 50 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $102,636 | 50 |
| Human Resources Management | $79,651 | 49 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 47 |
| Registered Nursing | $109,470 | 43 |
| Public Administration | $92,184 | 41 |
| Civil Engineering | $89,331 | 31 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | $64,371 | 31 |
| Educational Administration | $57,716 | 30 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 26 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 26 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 25 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 22 |
| Real Estate | $119,115 | 22 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 20 |
| Communications | Not reported | 19 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 19 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | Not reported | 17 |
| Economics | Not reported | 14 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 13 |
| City & Regional Planning | $69,971 | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 11 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 10 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 10 |
| History | Not reported | 10 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Not reported | 8 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 7 |
| Environmental Design | Not reported | 7 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Not reported | 6 |
| Historic Preservation | $71,518 | 6 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 6 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 5 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 5 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 4 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 3 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Architecture | $76,905 | 0 |
Doctoral (34)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $75,417 | 17 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 16 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 15 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 13 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | 13 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 12 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 12 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Communications | Not reported | 9 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 9 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 9 |
| Physics | Not reported | 9 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 6 |
| Wildlife Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
| Environmental Design | Not reported | 5 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 5 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 3 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 3 |
| Psychology, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 3 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 3 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $57,641 | Not reported |
Graduate Certificate (14)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 24 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 20 |
| Homeland Security | Not reported | 15 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Not reported | 14 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 11 |
| Architecture | Not reported | 10 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 9 |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | Not reported | 5 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 4 |
| Construction Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (7)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 44 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | 36 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 24 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Not reported | 13 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 6 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Behavioral Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
Show 14 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Master | 2 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Bachelor | 2 |
| Environmental Design | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | Master | 1 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Doctoral | 1 |
| Microbiology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Pharmacology | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Bachelor's English Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Parks & Recreation Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in South Carolina
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in South Carolina
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