Clemson University Graduate Programs
Clemson University (referred to as Clemson) is a Public, 4-years school located in Clemson, SC. Clemson graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Clemson University is $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $743 for South Carolina residents and $1,488 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 5,900 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students2,022 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $12,646 Residents $24,798 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 5,900 |
| Online Graduate Population | 2,022 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Clemson University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1927 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Clemson offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 176 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,136 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Clemson. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Clemson.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 5 | 43 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 5 |
| Aquaculture | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science and Technology (other) | 1 | 17 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 17 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 47 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 9 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 38 |
| Architecture [+] | 5 | 66 |
| Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 5 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 6 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 8 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 47 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 61 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 47 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 14 |
| Education [+] | 11 | 382 |
| Education | 1 | 130 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 7 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 127 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 25 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 18 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 10 |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 49 |
| Engineering [+] | 12 | 306 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 45 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 33 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 17 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 49 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 38 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 80 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 1 | 11 |
| Packaging Science | 1 | 2 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 15 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 1 | 15 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 13 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 12 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 1 | 1 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 7 | 104 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 85 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 4 |
| Entomology | 1 | 0 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 7 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 2 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 4 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 17 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 17 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | 0 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 12 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 81 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 28 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | 53 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 19 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 7 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 7 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Community Psychology | 1 | 12 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 35 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 35 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 29 |
| Economics | 1 | 21 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Industrial and Product Design | 1 | 10 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 43 |
| Healthcare Innovation | 1 | 0 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 13 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 2 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 28 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 377 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 219 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| Transportation/Mobility Management | 1 | 9 |
| Accounting | 1 | 87 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 47 |
| Marketing (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 15 |
| Construction Management | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 5 |
| History | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 82 | 1,713 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 4 | 8 |
| Agricultural Economics | 1 | 0 |
| Food Science | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 7 |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Informatics | 1 | 7 |
| Education [+] | 7 | 25 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Learning Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 11 | 91 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 14 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 13 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 8 | 18 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 1 |
| Entomology | 1 | 1 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Genetics | 1 | 4 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | 1 | 2 |
| Toxicology | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 13 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 8 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 4 | 20 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 12 |
| Chemistry (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Physics | 1 | 8 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Economics | 1 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 1 | 0 |
| History [+] | 1 | 0 |
| History (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 244 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 0 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Architecture | 1 | 10 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 0 |
| Education [+] | 4 | 60 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 8 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 4 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 48 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 1 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 1 | 0 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Family and Community Services | 1 | 1 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) | 1 | 25 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 0 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 2 |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Management | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 30 | 118 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Health Communication | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 2 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 0 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 32 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 32 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 26 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 26 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 61 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Clemson are $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $743 for South Carolina residents and $1,488 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina residents | Out of State | South Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $10,602 | $20,992 | $638 | $1,295 |
| 2020 | $11,796 | $23,246 | $724 | $1,451 |
| 2021 | $11,796 | $23,246 | $724 | $1,451 |
| 2022 | $11,796 | $23,246 | $724 | $1,451 |
| 2023 | $12,204 | $23,912 | $743 | $1,488 |
| 2024 | $12,646 | $24,798 | $770 | $1,543 |
Graduate Student Population
At Clemson graduate schools, there are total 5,900 graduate students. Among them, 2,022 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 2,837 men and 3,063 women students at Clemson graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Clemson.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,900 | 2,837 | 3,063 |
| American Indian/Native American | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Asian | 86 | 47 | 39 |
| Black/African American | 406 | 161 | 245 |
| Hispanic | 227 | 91 | 136 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| White | 3,449 | 1,437 | 2,012 |
| Two More | 120 | 50 | 70 |
| Un-Known | 118 | 52 | 66 |