Chemistry at Clemson University

Every chemistry school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemistry program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. In 2021, 25 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Clemson.

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

Clemson Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Clemson Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Clemson. This makes it the #153 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Clemson. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clemson Chemistry Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Clemson, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
Chemists	1,450	$75,960
Natural Sciences Managers	530	$91,270
Chemistry Professors	250	$72,970

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.