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General Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University

If you are interested in studying General Mechanical Engineering, consider the program at Clemson University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Clemson University is in Clemson, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 303 general mechanical engineering graduations were recorded at Clemson University.

Studying Online at Clemson University

Many students take online classes at Clemson University. Among 29,077 students, 2,046 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,006 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Clemson University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Mechanical Engineering graduates at Clemson University are 11% women (32) and 89% men (271).

General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Clemson University

Of the 227 bachelor’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Clemson University, 10% were women (22) and 90% were men (205).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	186
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	16
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Mechanical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program at Clemson University

Of the 55 master’s general mechanical engineering degrees awarded at Clemson University, 13% were women (7) and 87% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	38

Minority students account for 5% of General Mechanical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Clemson University, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Mechanical Engineering Doctoral Program at Clemson University

Among the 21 doctoral general mechanical engineering graduates at Clemson University, 14% were women (3) and 86% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Clemson University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of General Mechanical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Clemson University, below the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Mechanical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Mechanical Engineering program at Clemson University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Mechanical Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fuel Cell Engineers	$137,020
Automotive Engineers	$107,733
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Mechanical Engineers	$79,543
Aerospace Engineers	$63,328

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.