Biomedical Engineering at Clemson University

If you plan to study biomedical engineering, take a look at what Clemson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. In 2021, 104 bio engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Clemson.

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

Clemson Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bio Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Bio Engineering

Clemson Biomedical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks bio engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Clemson performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Focused Biomedical Engineering Schools	32
	57
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
	103

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Clemson. This makes it the #11 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Clemson Bio Engineering Graduates

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $54,462. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio 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 bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	84
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Clemson Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 47 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Clemson, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from Clemson, 72% 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 bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	34
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Engineering

Careers That Bio Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bio 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Engineering Professors	610	$98,390
Biomedical Engineers	130	$64,460

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.