Genetics at Clemson University

Every genetics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the genetics 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in genetics from Clemson.

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

Clemson Genetics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
• Doctorate Degree in Genetics

Clemson Genetics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the genetics progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	47

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in genetics from Clemson. This is the #47 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Clemson Genetics Graduates

The median salary of genetics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $28,199. This is less than $33,038, which is the national average of all genetics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Genetics Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Genetics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 59 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in genetics from Clemson in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in genetics at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Zoology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• General Biology

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Biological Science Professors	510	$69,370
Medical Scientists	340	$82,300
Biological Scientists	220	$78,370

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.