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Education at Clemson University

Education at Clemson University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Clemson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Clemson Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Clemson

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Clemson does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Clemson Education Rankings

The education major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Clemson

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Clemson University.

Clemson Education Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Clemson are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 174
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Clemson Education Master’s Program

88% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Clemson, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clemson University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 280
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Clemson University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Clemson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific 191
Teacher Education Grade Specific 159
General Education 153
Student Counseling 101
Instructional Media Design 97
Educational Administration 42
Special Education 41
Curriculum & Instruction 4
Educational Assessment 2
Other Education 2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SC, the home state for Clemson University.

Occupation Jobs in SC Average Salary in SC
Elementary School Teachers 22,530 $51,240
Teacher Assistants 15,470 $23,240
High School Teachers 15,310 $54,400
Middle School Teachers 8,360 $52,520
Preschool Teachers 5,940 $28,940

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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