Civil Engineering at Clemson University

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

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 122 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from Clemson.

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

Clemson Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
• Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

Online Classes Are Available at Clemson

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

Clemson Civil Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng 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 civil eng major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil 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
Most Popular Online Civil Engineering Schools	6
Most Popular Civil Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	20
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
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In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Clemson. This makes it the #23 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $58,507. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $61,387 for all civil eng students.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 122 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in civil eng from Clemson in 2021, 77% were men and 23% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	101
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Clemson Civil Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 civil eng majors earned their master's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

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

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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
Civil Engineers	5,900	$84,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Environmental Engineers	800	$76,970
Engineers	710	$100,750
Engineering Professors	610	$98,390

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.