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.

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
• Master’s Degree in Genetics

Clemson Genetics 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 75% 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	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Clemson Genetics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of genetics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in genetics each year. Clemson does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a genetics master's degree from Clemson, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Genetics

If you plan to be a genetics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Animal Genetics	61
Human/Medical Genetics	9

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.