Public · Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson University: cost, debt and earnings by major
80 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $22,032
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 88%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 38%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 23,300
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $14,943 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,638 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,669 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,127 |
| $110,000+ | $27,922 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (53)
- Information Science/Studies$105,646
- Computer Engineering$102,762
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$101,301
- Construction Management$98,726
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,446
- Engineering-Related Fields$94,449
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,705
- Industrial Engineering$92,491
- Chemical Engineering$92,098
- Finance and Financial Management Services$91,269
- Mechanical Engineering$91,028
- Agricultural Engineering$88,338
- Materials Engineering$85,883
- Civil Engineering$84,873
- Accounting and Related Services$84,458
- Mathematics$82,450
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,714
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,526
- Marketing$81,109
- Economics$79,468
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,491
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$73,346 (1 yr)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$72,010
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,968
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,584
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,059
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other$69,274
- Chemistry$67,996
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$67,102
- Agricultural Business and Management$67,050
- Design and Applied Arts$66,150
- Biology, General$65,577
- Landscape Architecture$65,469
- Political Science and Government$64,822
- Architecture$63,892
- Forestry$63,764
- Food Science and Technology$63,501
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,988
- Psychology, General$55,126
- Sociology$54,780
- Plant Sciences$52,844
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$52,044
- Agricultural Production Operations$51,582
- English Language and Literature, General$50,582
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,212
- Criminology$50,133
- History$50,125
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,861
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,898
- Animal Sciences$47,853
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other$45,735
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$40,266
- Fine and Studio Arts$35,526
Master's programs (25)
- Industrial Engineering$136,058
- Real Estate$119,115
- Engineering, Other$114,455
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$114,399
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,470
- Mechanical Engineering$102,636
- Accounting and Related Services$102,502
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,816
- Public Administration$92,184
- Civil Engineering$89,331
- Human Resources Management and Services$79,651
- Architecture$76,905
- Architectural Sciences and Technology$73,050
- Historic Preservation and Conservation$71,518
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$69,971
- Biology, General$66,752
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$64,371
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,461
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$58,602
- Educational Administration and Supervision$57,716
- Education, General$57,075
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,348 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$51,352 (1 yr)
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$49,255 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,818