Engineering at Clemson University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Clemson Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Engineering (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Clemson

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Clemson does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

Clemson Engineering Rankings

There were 81 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 74% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 26% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	154
International Students	129
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clemson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Engineering	127
Mechanical Engineering	97
Industrial Engineering	65
Biomedical Engineering	63
Civil Engineering	59
Electrical Engineering	33
Environmental Engineering	24
Computer Engineering	18
Materials Engineering	15
Chemical Engineering	4
Agricultural Engineering	3

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
Industrial Engineers	7,130	$87,080
Mechanical Engineers	6,000	$93,730
Civil Engineers	5,900	$84,660
Software Applications Developers	4,580	$90,830
Industrial Production Managers	3,000	$115,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.