Graduates of Clemson University earn median earnings of $75,142 four years after enrollment, placing Clemson University in the 75.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $7,604 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 27.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #419 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Clemson University leans toward Business, which accounts for 21% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 18% and Social Sciences at 7%. Business Administration combines large cohort scale with strong pay, anchoring much of the institution's aggregate return. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #163 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 422 graduates earning median earnings of $70,059 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 328 students with median earnings of $55,126, and Azimuth ranks the program #112 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking it #59 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and 284 graduates earning median earnings of $65,577.
Graduates of Clemson University earn median earnings of $75,142 four years after enrollment, placing Clemson University in the 75.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $7,604 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 27.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #419 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Clemson University leans toward Business, which accounts for 21% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 18% and Social Sciences at 7%. Business Administration combines large cohort scale with strong pay, anchoring much of the institution's aggregate return. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #163 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 422 graduates earning median earnings of $70,059 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 328 students with median earnings of $55,126, and Azimuth ranks the program #112 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking it #59 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and 284 graduates earning median earnings of $65,577.
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How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Clemson University earn median earnings of $75,142 four years after enrollment, placing Clemson University in the 75.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $7,604 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 27.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #419 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Clemson University leans toward Business, which accounts for 21% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 18% and Social Sciences at 7%. Business Administration combines large cohort scale with strong pay, anchoring much of the institution's aggregate return. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #163 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 422 graduates earning median earnings of $70,059 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 328 students with median earnings of $55,126, and Azimuth ranks the program #112 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking it #59 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and 284 graduates earning median earnings of $65,577.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Clemson University's program mix is anchored in Business, with significant depth in engineering and applied-science fields — a portfolio consistent with the university's land-grant research identity. Business Administration is the largest program with 422 graduates, followed by Psychology, General (328 graduates), Biology, General (284 graduates), Digital Marketing (281 graduates), and Mechanical Engineering (242 graduates). Across 63 programs serving roughly 5,120 students annually, 51 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. Business accounts for 21% of degree output, Engineering for 18%, and Social Sciences for 7% — a balance of applied-business and technical fields that shapes the institution's earnings profile. The strongest early-career earnings come from engineering and computing subfields. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #56 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 177 graduates earning $101,301. Azimuth ranks Industrial Engineering #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $92,491. Azimuth ranks Finance #49 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 241 graduates earning $91,269. Business Administration combines the largest cohort with strong pay, making it a central driver of the institution's aggregate return — Azimuth ranks Business Administration #163 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions, with graduates earning $70,059. Many of Clemson University's strongest programs feed directly into high-mobility career paths. Engineering and computing graduates typically enter the national labor market immediately, and four-year earnings reflect workforce outcomes rather than graduate-school deferrals. Programs like Biology, General and Digital Marketing, by contrast, include a meaningful share of graduates who continue to graduate or professional study, where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how Clemson University's dominant program families align with national labor-market demand, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs. ```
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Graduates of Clemson University earn median earnings of $75,142 four years after enrollment, placing Clemson University in the 75.0 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. That figure runs above the $65,228 median at comparable institutions (same control and size band). Graduates earn about $7,604 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 27.4 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #419 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The degree mix at Clemson University leans toward Business, which accounts for 21% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 18% and Social Sciences at 7%. Business Administration combines large cohort scale with strong pay, anchoring much of the institution's aggregate return. Azimuth ranks Business Administration #163 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions per the program-ranking methodology, with 422 graduates earning median earnings of $70,059 — 1.0x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 328 students with median earnings of $55,126, and Azimuth ranks the program #112 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General adds further depth, with Azimuth ranking it #59 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions and 284 graduates earning median earnings of $65,577.
