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. Of the 5,155 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in 2021, 288 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Mechanical Engineering Schools	74
	123

In 2021, 85 students received their master’s degree in ME from Clemson. This makes it the #22 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $66,398. This is 2% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 288 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in ME from Clemson in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

About 85% 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	8
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	246
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Clemson Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 85 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson in 2020-2021, 89% were men and 11% were 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	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.