Programs & majors brief
Clemson University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Clemson University?
63 of 63 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 28 | $105,646 | #12 |
| Computer Engineering | 48 | $102,762 | #97 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 177 | $101,301 | #62 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 72 | $96,446 | #128 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 55 | $94,449 | #7 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 115 | $93,705 | #45 |
| Industrial Engineering | 201 | $92,491 | #36 |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | $92,098 | #98 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 241 | $91,269 | #51 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 242 | $91,028 | #103 |
| Agricultural Engineering small degree count | 15 | $88,338 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 24 | $85,883 | #21 |
| Civil Engineering | 124 | $84,873 | #88 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 130 | $84,458 | #85 |
| Mathematics | 60 | $82,450 | #64 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 26 | $81,714 | #19 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 55 | $81,526 | #3 |
| Marketing | 281 | $81,109 | #37 |
| Economics | 127 | $79,468 | #101 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 235 | $74,491 | #274 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 94 | $72,010 | #6 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 25 | $71,968 | #25 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 19 | $70,584 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 422 | $70,059 | #126 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 29 | $69,274 | #1 |
| Chemistry | 47 | $67,996 | #70 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 71 | $67,102 | #5 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 58 | $67,050 | #32 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 84 | $66,150 | #19 |
| Biology, General | 284 | $65,577 | #65 |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 19 | $65,469 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 88 | $64,822 | #116 |
| Architecture | 86 | $63,892 | #30 |
| Forestry | 32 | $63,764 | #9 |
| Food Science and Technology | 59 | $63,501 | #21 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 68 | $60,988 | #65 |
| Psychology, General | 328 | $55,126 | #95 |
| Sociology | 44 | $54,780 | #120 |
| Plant Sciences small degree count | 18 | $52,844 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 29 | $52,044 | #32 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 33 | $51,582 | #6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 52 | $50,582 | #138 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 16 | $50,212 | — |
| Criminology | 70 | $50,133 | #41 |
| History | 55 | $50,125 | #157 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 140 | $49,861 | #107 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 118 | $48,898 | #13 |
| Animal Sciences | 107 | $47,853 | #39 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other small degree count | 15 | $45,735 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 35 | $40,266 | #139 |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 14 | $35,526 | — |
| Soil Sciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 82 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Genetics | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Clemson University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Clemson University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other#1
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology#3
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#5
- Agricultural Production Operations#6
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other#6
- Engineering-Related Fields#7
- Forestry#9
- Information Science/Studies#12
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management#13
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering#19
- Design and Applied Arts#19
- Food Science and Technology#21
- Materials Engineering#21
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#25
- Architecture#30
- Agricultural Business and Management#32
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services#32
- Industrial Engineering#36
- Marketing#37
- Animal Sciences#39
- Criminology#41
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering#45
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
At Clemson University, 44 programs carry a national rank, drawn from 51 fields with published earnings data. The degree mix is anchored by Business, which accounts for 21.0% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 18.1% and Biological Sciences at 8.8%.
The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, at 422 degrees a year, and Azimuth ranks it #126 within its field. Information Science/Studies graduates report the highest four-year earnings at $105,646, from 28 degrees a year.
A handful of programs carry strong national ranks. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ranks #1 in its field with earnings of $69,274, and Microbiological Sciences and Immunology ranks #3. Across all fields, 31.8% of degrees are in STEM.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.