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# Clemson University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Clemson University?

The largest programs at Clemson University span a wide earnings range four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering leads among the big fields at $91,028, with 242 degrees awarded.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #103 nationally within its field. Business Administration and Management is the biggest by volume, awarding 422 degrees a year, and its graduates earn $70,059.

Psychology sits at the more moderate end, with 328 degrees awarded and median earnings of $55,126. The highest-earning program overall is a smaller one: Information Science/Studies reports $105,646 from 28 degrees a year.

Computer and Information Sciences is larger, at 177 degrees awarded, and its graduates earn $101,301. Azimuth ranks it #62 nationally and #1 in South Carolina.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**1,074 · 21.0%**
-   Engineering**928 · 18.1%**
-   Biological sciences**453 · 8.8%**
-   Social sciences**345 · 6.7%**
-   Health professions**342 · 6.7%**
-   Other**1,978 · 38.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

63 of 63 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Information Science/Studies 28 degrees awarded**
$105,646

**Computer Engineering 48 degrees awarded**
$102,762

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 177 degrees awarded**
$101,301

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 72 degrees awarded**
$96,446

**Engineering-Related Fields 55 degrees awarded**
$94,449

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 115 degrees awarded**
$93,705

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Clemson University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
422

**Psychology, General**
328

**Biology, General**
284

**Marketing**
281

**Mechanical Engineering**
242

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
241

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
235

**Industrial Engineering**
201

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
177

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
140

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Clemson University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other**#1**
2.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#3**
3.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#5**
4.  Agricultural Production Operations**#6**
5.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#6**
6.  Engineering-Related Fields**#7**
7.  Forestry**#9**
8.  Information Science/Studies**#12**
9.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#13**
10.  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering**#19**
11.  Design and Applied Arts**#19**
12.  Food Science and Technology**#21**
13.  Materials Engineering**#21**
14.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#25**
15.  Architecture**#30**
16.  Agricultural Business and Management**#32**
17.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#32**
18.  Industrial Engineering**#36**
19.  Marketing**#37**
20.  Animal Sciences**#39**
21.  Criminology**#41**
22.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).