Data Science at Clemson
Clemson · B.S.
Data Science
- Degree
- B.S.
- College / unit
- College of Science
- Locations
- Clemson, South Carolina
- Requirements updated
- 2026–27
About this major
At Clemson, Data Science students examine data management, statistics, modeling, computation, and communication. They learn through coding, quantitative analysis, model building, and applied projects. The program connects foundational ideas with methods used to investigate, design, measure, or improve work in this field. Linked requirements explain each credential, option, campus, and delivery path.
Clemson program overview (opens in a new tab)Decision snapshot
At a Glance: National Evidence
National evidence for related fields and occupations. It describes groups, not what will happen to one student.
View degree requirements (opens in a new tab)Most common positions
- Software developerBuilds and improves software systems. Bachelor's typical. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
- Computer systems analystImproves an organization’s computer systems. Bachelor's typical. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
- Management analystRecommends better ways for organizations to work. Bachelor's typical; experience valued. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
National pay
$87,000
Median for full-time U.S. graduates ages 22–27 · 2024
New York Fed category: Computer Science
Generalized outcomes
- Unemployment
- 7.0%
- Underemployment
- 19.1%
- With a graduate degree
- 32.7%
Related Clemson majors
Clemson decision guide
Before You Choose
What studying it feels like
You’ll clean and question data before any model becomes useful. Coding and statistics work together, but communicating what the result does not prove is just as important to others.
One thing to know
The title covers many industries and job types. Projects that show how you handled imperfect data can help define your direction.
Ask yourself
- 1Do you enjoy questioning a dataset before modeling it?
- 2Which projects will show the kind of problems you want to solve?
Longer-term context
$120,000
National median for U.S. graduates ages 35–45 · 2024
Computer Science. Group evidence, not a prediction for one student.
Pay source (opens in a new tab)Career preparation
All three positions commonly begin with a bachelor’s degree. Employers often look for projects that show how you work with real data.
Clemson guide sources
Sources & How to Read This Guide
- Clemson undergraduate program inventory and degree requirements Opens in a new tab.
- Labor market outcomes by college major Opens in a new tab.
- ACS PUMS field-of-degree and occupation files, 2018–2024 Opens in a new tab.
- CIP-to-occupation crosswalk and occupation profiles Opens in a new tab.
Most common positions use Census weights in pooled 2018–2024 ACS PUMS data, excluding 2020. The sample covers employed degree holders ages 22–35 who weren’t enrolled. This guide uses Statistics and Decision Science (FOD 3702; unweighted n=1,039; closest-field proxy). These are national patterns, not Clemson outcomes.
Data Science, General (CIP 30.7001) is compared with the New York Fed category Computer Science. National evidence describes groups and is not a prediction for one student. Future of STEM is independent and is not endorsed by Clemson University.