Computer Engineering at Clemson University

What traits are you looking for in a CE school? To help you decide if Clemson University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's CE program.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and approximately 26,406 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,155 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in 2021, 77 of them were computer engineering majors.

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

Clemson Computer Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CE
• Master’s Degree in CE
• Doctorate Degree in CE

Clemson Computer Engineering Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CE major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer 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 Value Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in CE from Clemson. This makes it the #65 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Clemson CE Graduates

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $66,632. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $70,001 for all CE students.

CE Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 77 CE students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Clemson, about 91% were men and 9% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in CE 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 CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	59
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Clemson Computer Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 13 CE students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Clemson, about 77% were men and 23% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Agricultural Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE 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
Software Applications Developers	4,580	$90,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Systems Software Developers	2,280	$80,250
Computer Network Architects	1,120	$85,450
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.