Clemson University (Clemson) is a four-year, public school located in Clemson, SC.

It offers 181 graduate programs - 83 Master's, 56 Doctorate, 32 Post-bachelor's, and 10 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,646 for in-state and $24,798 for out-of-state students.

A total of 5,900 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 28,466 students at Clemson. Clemson offers online graduate programs and 2,022 out of 5,900 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Clemson's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for out-of-state students. It offers 181 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameClemson University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC
Graduate School Students5,688 students
2,022 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,646
Out-of-State$24,798
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 181 Graduate Programs
83 Master's, 56 Doctorate, 42 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Clemson University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Clemson University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $12,646 and $24,798 for non-South Carolina residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $772 for South Carolina residents and $1,548 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,220$23,372
Fees$1,426$1,426
Cost per Credit$772$1,548
Books & Supplies$1,436
Room & Board$12,872 (On-Campus) / $12,872 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,476 (On-Campus) / $5,476 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,430$44,582
Off-Campus Total$32,430$44,582

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Clemson University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 181 major areas - 83 Master's (4 online programs), 56 Doctorate (1 online programs), 32 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 10 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,833 students have been conferred Master's degree and 285 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,8332859055
Men8531685220
Women9801173835

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Aquaculture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural and Extension Education ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science and Technology (other)7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forest Sciences and Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER 10 NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/Architecture 1 NOT OFFER
Landscape Architecture1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural History and CriticismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology50 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication and Media Studies (other)19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences76 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
InformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education100 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3ONLINE NOT OFFER
Learning SciencesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFER 2
Trade and Industrial Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 2 NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering31 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) 8
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Packaging Science1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences89 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human/Medical GeneticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Genome Sciences/GenomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
EpidemiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Science and Theory NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Historic Preservation and Conservation6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Science26ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management ONLINE
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management51ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Optics/Optical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Psychology13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product Design2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Regulatory Science/AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11ONLINE NOT OFFER
Healthcare InnovationONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical ScientistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14
Public Health (other)11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4ONLINE
Nursing Science43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management241 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Management and Supervision1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Transportation/Mobility Management4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Accounting79 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development49 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing (other)22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction Management NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Clemson graduate schools have a total of 5,688 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,664 male and 3,024 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,082 full-time and 2,606 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,022 students enrolled through online exclusively and 813 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,591 White, 378 Black, and 98 Asian students are attending at Clemson University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

112 grad students are younger than 22 and 859 students are older than 65. It has 3,528 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,401 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,688
Men2,664
Women3,024
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,688
Full-time Students3,082
Part-time Students2,606
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,688
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian98
Black378
Hispanic229
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
8
White3,591
Two or more races111
Un-Known87
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,688
21 & Under112
22-241,652
25-291,876
30-34901
35-39500
40 & Over859

Online Population

At Clemson University graduate schools, 2,022 students enrolled online exclusively and 813 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,900
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,022
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses813
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,065
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,022
South Carolina Resident1,179
Other State In U.S.843
Outside of U.S.0