Electrical Engineering at Clemson
Clemson · B.S.
Electrical Engineering
- Degree
- B.S.
- College / unit
- College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences
- Locations
- Clemson, South Carolina
- Requirements updated
- 2026–27
About this major
Electrical Engineering applies physics and mathematics to electricity, electronics, signals, and energy systems. Students combine analytical coursework with laboratory and design work. Clemson’s curriculum introduces circuits, electromagnetics, controls, communications, and power. The major supports exploration across technologies that move energy, information, or both. The sequence builds toward progressively advanced technical courses.
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.
- Electrical or electronics engineerDesigns electrical or electronic systems. Bachelor's typical. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
- Civil engineerDesigns infrastructure people use every day. Bachelor's typical; licensure later. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
National pay
$82,000
Median for full-time U.S. graduates ages 22–27 · 2024
New York Fed category: Electrical Engineering
Generalized outcomes
- Unemployment
- 3.2%
- Underemployment
- 21.1%
- With a graduate degree
- 47.7%
Related Clemson majors
Clemson decision guide
Before You Choose
What studying it feels like
You’ll work with systems that are often invisible until they fail. Labs and computation help you understand circuits or signals, then design projects ask you to make those ideas behave reliably.
One thing to know
Electrical engineering covers several distinct directions. Course choices can move you toward power or controls, so read the technical electives instead of relying on the title.
Ask yourself
- 1Do invisible systems and signal behavior hold your attention?
- 2Which electrical specialty do you want your electives to explore?
Longer-term context
$123,000
National median for U.S. graduates ages 35–45 · 2024
Electrical Engineering. 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. Licensure may matter later for engineers who approve work for the public.
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 Electrical Engineering (FOD 2408; unweighted n=11,244; direct field match). These are national patterns, not Clemson outcomes.
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (CIP 14.1001) is compared with the New York Fed category Electrical Engineering. National evidence describes groups and is not a prediction for one student. Future of STEM is independent and is not endorsed by Clemson University.