Electrical Engineering at Clemson University

If you plan to study electrical 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in EE from Clemson.

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

Clemson Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in EE (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in EE
• Master’s Degree in EE
• Doctorate Degree in EE

Clemson Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 EE major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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
	3
Most Popular Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in EE from Clemson. This makes it the #92 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $66,228. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

EE Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 86 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from Clemson in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in EE 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 EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	59
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clemson Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in EE from Clemson in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electrical Engineers	2,430	$90,140
Electronics Engineers	1,520	$92,720
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.