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Nursing at Clemson University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Clemson University stacks up to those at other schools.

Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and has a total student population of 26,406. Of the 350 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Clemson University in 2021, 231 of them were nursing majors.

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

Clemson Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Clemson does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

Clemson Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Clemson compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Clemson is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 106
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 158
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 191
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 216
Most Popular Nursing Schools 248
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 266
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 288
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 297
300
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 360
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 364
Best Nursing Schools 402
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 467
528
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 727
779
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 835
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,544
1,571
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,623

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Clemson. This makes it the #217 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Clemson Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clemson is $61,981. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Clemson

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

Clemson Nursing Bachelor’s Program

93% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clemson. Of these graduates, 7% were men and 93% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 207
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Clemson Nursing Master’s Program

95% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 44 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from Clemson in 2020-2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Clemson, 77% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Clemson also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing 231
Nursing Science 44
Nursing Practice 5

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 44,350 $64,940
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,470 $98,780
Nurse Practitioners 2,260 $99,910
Nurse Anesthetists 930 $164,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors 550 $67,430

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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