Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University

If you plan to study mechanical 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.

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

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 88% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 12% went to women.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	182
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me master's degrees went to men and 18% 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
General Mechanical Engineering	385

Related Majors

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

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Mechanical Engineers	6,000	$93,730
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,770	$132,810
Cost Estimators	2,450	$63,520
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.