Bachelor's-3% vs national median769 grads tracked
Chemical Engineering at Clemson University
Ranked 33rd of 65 bachelor's programs in Chemical Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$82,512
middle 50%: $71,388 – $93,016
Median · 5 years out
$100,908
middle 50%: $84,696 – $120,585
Median · 10 years out
$123,974
middle 50%: $99,647 – $161,047
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Chemical Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Chemical Engineering alumni from Clemson earn a median of $83k in year one. Salaries reach a median of $124k by the tenth year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,089 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$101,521 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$101,435 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$101,205 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$101,184 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$101,165 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$101,115 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$100,878 · 5 yrs out
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
$100,076 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$100,066 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$99,316 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Clemson University
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$151,716 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$141,351 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$138,614 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor's)
$133,128 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$124,978 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$123,290 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$110,498 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$109,693 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$105,918 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$105,528 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
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