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Clemson majors and salaries
Clemson University · Clemson, South Carolina · Public · 23,300 undergraduates
Information Science/Studies ($105,646) and Computer Engineering ($102,762) are the best-paid programs four years after graduation. Fine and Studio Arts graduates earned the least four years out, a median of $35,526; the top program pays three times as much. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, North Carolina State University at Raleigh and Auburn trail Clemson on median earnings ten years after enrollment, while Binghamton University, UC Santa Barbara and California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo are ahead.
Highest-paying bachelor's programs
Every program with earnings data
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Median debt | Pay after 1 yr | Pay after 4 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 53 | $25,905 | $82,608 | $105,646 |
| Computer Engineering | 102 | $25,000 | $80,134 | $102,762 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 369 | $20,451 | $78,133 | $101,301 |
| Construction Management | 0 | – | $83,926 | $98,726 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 171 | $22,125 | $77,897 | $96,446 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 101 | $19,500 | $74,839 | $94,449 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 262 | $20,770 | $71,944 | $93,705 |
| Industrial Engineering | 330 | $21,500 | $78,339 | $92,491 |
| Chemical Engineering | 117 | $20,500 | $82,110 | $92,098 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 660 | $19,500 | $67,685 | $91,269 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 444 | $19,500 | $75,999 | $91,028 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 39 | $22,875 | – | $88,338 |
| Materials Engineering | 47 | $22,849 | $74,683 | $85,883 |
| Civil Engineering | 280 | $23,250 | $71,965 | $84,873 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 305 | $19,500 | $60,630 | $84,458 |
| Mathematics | 119 | $20,250 | $52,981 | $82,450 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 55 | $25,846 | – | $81,714 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 97 | $23,250 | $42,913 | $81,526 |
| Marketing | 767 | $18,375 | $58,136 | $81,109 |
| Economics | 275 | $18,215 | $56,205 | $79,468 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 490 | $19,000 | $78,462 | $74,491 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 142 | $20,500 | $73,346 | – |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 203 | $19,000 | $41,130 | $72,010 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 59 | $13,000 | – | $71,968 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 43 | – | – | $70,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 943 | $18,750 | $55,858 | $70,059 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 56 | $20,250 | $63,968 | $69,274 |
| Chemistry | 56 | $24,176 | – | $67,996 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 131 | $19,500 | $50,374 | $67,102 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 117 | $20,040 | $47,181 | $67,050 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 154 | $20,500 | $52,318 | $66,150 |
| Biology, General | 636 | $20,500 | $34,345 | $65,577 |
| Landscape Architecture | 44 | $23,250 | – | $65,469 |
| Political Science and Government | 219 | $19,212 | $40,586 | $64,822 |
| Architecture | 149 | $24,550 | $53,041 | $63,892 |
| Forestry | 37 | $26,425 | $48,907 | $63,764 |
| Food Science and Technology | 143 | $19,000 | $40,352 | $63,501 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 145 | $19,500 | $43,525 | $60,988 |
| Psychology, General | 686 | $18,000 | $34,838 | $55,126 |
| Sociology | 143 | $18,687 | $42,696 | $54,780 |
| Plant Sciences | 28 | $16,500 | – | $52,844 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 36 | – | $28,230 | $52,044 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 73 | $21,500 | $36,732 | $51,582 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 102 | $15,000 | $41,840 | $50,582 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 34 | – | – | $50,212 |
| Criminology | 203 | $19,500 | $45,226 | $50,133 |
| History | 141 | $19,500 | $38,339 | $50,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 323 | $21,500 | $43,022 | $49,861 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 216 | $18,336 | $40,075 | $48,898 |
| Animal Sciences | 221 | $17,050 | $33,160 | $47,853 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 44 | $20,832 | – | $45,735 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 72 | $19,500 | $45,354 | $40,266 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 50 | $19,500 | $36,998 | $35,526 |
Programs are grouped by four-digit CIP code, so one row can cover several related majors. "Graduates" counts bachelor's degrees awarded across the two years that make up each earnings cohort.
Outcomes
- Six-year graduation rate
- 88% (four-year colleges: 54% median)
- First-year students who return
- 93%
- Students per faculty member
- 16
- Median earnings 10 years after enrolling
- $79,064 (four-year colleges: $58,912 median)
- Median federal debt at graduation
- $19,500 (four-year colleges: $21,609 median)
Colleges similar to Clemson
The six public four-year colleges closest to Clemson in acceptance rate and undergraduate enrollment.
| College | Acceptance rate | Avg net price | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | 39% | $20,907 | $89,136 |
| UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | 33% | $16,807 | $82,568 |
| The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Knoxville, TN | 42% | $18,314 | $65,090 |
| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | 31% | $18,832 | $96,304 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC | 42% | $16,486 | $77,810 |
| Auburn Auburn, AL | 46% | $25,424 | $73,273 |
Program earnings and debt come from the College Scorecard field-of-study file: median pay of graduates who were working and not enrolled, one and four years after finishing, for two pooled graduating classes. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education and do not appear. College Scorecard data updated November 2, 2026. How these figures are built · Clemson on College Scorecard