Mathematics at Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Bachelor's Degree · about 71 graduates a year

$47,529
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$82,450
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,562
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#70 of 309
Rank by pay
#35 of 309
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,500
Median federal debt

Clemson University graduates in mathematics earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Clemson University Compares for Mathematics

All 309 colleges reporting mathematics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Duke University Durham, NC$297,029$318,754#1$121,088
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$174,951$154,063#5$109,288
3University of Chicago Chicago, IL$172,826$169,800#2$100,421
4Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$168,580$155,279#3$108,255
5Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$141,171$154,214#4$103,812
6Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$134,785$118,290#9$83,171
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$134,455$127,973#6$87,251
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$134,304$118,269#10$55,193
9Georgetown University Washington, DC$127,760$111,951#13$88,081
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,084$110,150#16$76,392
…
67University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$83,027$86,394#54$48,609
68University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$82,677$75,285#109$61,247
69Binghamton University Vestal, NY$82,492$78,515#89$47,822
70Clemson University Clemson, SC$82,450$91,424#35$47,529
71Ursinus College Collegeville, PA$82,419$83,821#62$47,918
72University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$82,411$86,686#53$60,612
73University of Oregon Eugene, OR$82,191$82,675#67$25,241

Other Majors at Clemson University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Information Science/Studies$105,646$76,549#9 of 148
Computer Engineering$102,762$77,672#108 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$101,301$73,374#110 of 459
Construction Management$98,726$73,987#15 of 57
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$96,446$77,925#162 of 258
Engineering-Related Fields$94,449$68,904#10 of 33
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,705$65,110#61 of 118
Industrial Engineering$92,491$74,709#67 of 94
Chemical Engineering$92,098$75,951#116 of 158
Finance and Financial Management Services$91,269$58,876#100 of 452
Mechanical Engineering$91,028$73,220#164 of 318
Agricultural Engineering$88,338—#7 of 26
Materials Engineering$85,883$69,763#27 of 34
Civil Engineering$84,873$69,386#121 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$84,458$56,419#189 of 796
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,714$68,363#23 of 46
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$81,526$30,265#4 of 49
Marketing$81,109$47,606#68 of 516
Economics$79,468$45,075#185 of 368
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,491$74,206#895 of 966
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$72,010$32,180#17 of 61
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$71,968$43,318#34 of 178
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$70,584$39,209#20 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,059$47,260#374 of 1176
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$69,274$42,244—
Chemistry$67,996—#92 of 209
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$67,102$43,505#9 of 137
Agricultural Business and Management$67,050$49,714#29 of 77
Design and Applied Arts$66,150$46,689#39 of 299
Biology$65,577$31,481#168 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Clemson University mathematics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,529 one year after graduating and $82,450 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Clemson University rank for mathematics?

Among 309 colleges reporting earnings for mathematics graduates, Clemson University ranks #70 by median pay four years after graduation, and #35 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mathematics at Clemson University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for mathematics ($69,562), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,500.

← All data for Clemson University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.