by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Clemson ranks in comparison to other schools with chem eng programs.
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The bachelor's program at Clemson was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for chem eng list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Clemson University handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 66 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in chem eng from Clemson. This makes it the #128 most popular school for chem eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in chem eng in 2021, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Chem Eng majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Clemson go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,368 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $66,101 for all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Clemson, chem eng students borrow a median amount of $21,450 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all chem eng bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,041.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chem eng majors at Clemson University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 chem eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Clemson are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 74% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 52 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in chem eng from Clemson in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in chem eng.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 385 |
| Industrial Engineering | 235 |
| Civil Engineering | 181 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 167 |
| Other Engineering | 135 |
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