Graduate Programs & Tuition at Clemson University

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

It offers 189 graduate programs - 87 Master's, 58 Doctorate, 34 Post-bachelor's, and 10 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,646 for in-state and $24,798 for out-of-state students.

A total of 5,676 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 29,077 students at Clemson. Clemson offers online graduate programs and 1,896 out of 5,676 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for out-of-state students. It offers 189 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 Students5,872 students
1,896 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$12,646
Out-of-State$24,798
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 189 Graduate Programs
87 Master's, 58 Doctorate, 44 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Clemson University

The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $687 for South Carolina residents and $1,339 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,220$23,372
Fees$1,426$1,426
Cost per Credit$687$1,339
Books & Supplies$1,456
Room & Board$13,284 (On-Campus) / $13,284 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,520 (On-Campus) / $5,520 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,906$45,058
Off-Campus Total$32,906$45,058
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$11,796$11,796$12,204$12,646$12,646
Out-of-State$23,246$23,246$23,912$24,798$24,798

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 189 major areas - 87 Master's (5 online programs), 58 Doctorate (1 online programs), 34 Post-Bachelor's (13 online programs), 10 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,780 students have been conferred Master's degree and 318 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
Total1,780318104143
Men8481562724
Women93216277119

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.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural and Extension Education ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER 13 NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/Architecture 5 NOT OFFER
Architectural History and CriticismNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 9ONLINE NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER 22 NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFER 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering ONLINE NOT OFFER
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFER
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) 2
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Genome Sciences/GenomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computational and Applied MathematicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2ONLINE NOT OFFER
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Regulatory Science/AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 14ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Construction Management NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Aquaculture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science and Technology (other)18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental Design/Architecture8 NOT OFFER
Landscape Architecture6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology58 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences124 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Programming/Programmer10 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education62 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration23 NOT OFFER
Learning SciencesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services84 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education47 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering37 NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering26 ONLINE NOT OFFER
Computer Engineering16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering10 NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering67 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering85 NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)93
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Packaging Science6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)18 NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences68 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology1 ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Genetics8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Systems Science and Theory NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Historic Preservation and Conservation7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computational Science35ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Optics/Optical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Psychology20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Product Design4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Pedagogy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Healthcare Innovation1ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health (other)13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management234 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Operations Management and Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Transportation/Mobility Management4ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting76 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development28 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing (other)37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real Estate16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Construction Management NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health CommunicationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other) 15
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EpidemiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical ScientistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 10
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Design/Architecture NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
InformaticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
Learning SciencesONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Trade and Industrial Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Genetics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human/Medical GeneticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Toxicology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biological and Physical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Optics/Optical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Health (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Operations Management and Supervision NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Clemson graduate schools have a total of 5,872 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 2,767 male and 3,105 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 3,479 full-time and 2,393 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,896 students enrolled through online exclusively and 801 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 3,373 White, 377 Black, and 79 Asian students are attending at Clemson University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

114 grad students are younger than 22 and 794 students are older than 65. It has 3,437 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,331 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,872
Men2,767
Women3,105
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,872
Full-time Students3,479
Part-time Students2,393
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,872
American Indian /
Native American
9
Asian79
Black377
Hispanic178
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
5
White3,373
Two or more races131
Un-Known122
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,872
21 & Under114
22-241,702
25-291,735
30-34875
35-39456
40 & Over794

Online Population

At Clemson University graduate schools, 1,896 students enrolled online exclusively and 801 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,676
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,896
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses801
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,979
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,896
South Carolina Resident1,163
Other State In U.S.733
Outside of U.S.0
Compare Rivalry Schools
The following schools are frequently compared to Clemson. Compare them with important perspectives.
Members In ACC
Clemson University is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Check and Compare to other members.
Most Searched South Carolina Colleges (last 30 days)
Related Articles and Ads