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Engineering at Clemson University

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying engineering, you may want to check out the program at Clemson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Clemson does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Clemson Engineering Rankings

The engineering major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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.

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 Bachelor’s Program

27% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 27% went to women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 26% women. So female students are more repesented at Clemson since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	748
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

Clemson Engineering Master’s Program

26% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

If you plan to be a engineering 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
Mechanical Engineering	385
Industrial Engineering	225
Civil Engineering	181
Biomedical Engineering	167
Other Engineering	127
Electrical Engineering	119
Computer Engineering	95
Chemical Engineering	74
Materials Engineering	59
Environmental Engineering	51
Agricultural Engineering	21

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
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