Packaging Science at Clemson
Clemson · B.S.
Packaging Science
- Degree
- B.S.
- College / unit
- College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
- Locations
- Clemson, South Carolina
- Requirements updated
- 2026–27
About this major
At Clemson, Packaging Science students examine package materials, design, testing, manufacturing, logistics, and sustainability. They learn through laboratory testing, prototyping, technical design, and industry 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
- Industrial engineerImproves how products and workplaces operate. Bachelor's typical. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
- Mechanical engineerDesigns and tests machines or thermal systems. Bachelor's typical. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
- LogisticianKeeps supplies and deliveries moving. Bachelor's typical. Opens an occupation profile in a new tab.
National pay
$65,000
Median for full-time U.S. graduates ages 22–27 · 2024
New York Fed category: Engineering Technologies
Generalized outcomes
- Unemployment
- 1.7%
- Underemployment
- 44.4%
- With a graduate degree
- 27.9%
Related Clemson majors
Clemson decision guide
Before You Choose
What studying it feels like
You’ll test how packages protect products and move through real supply chains. The work is hands-on and design-minded, with prototypes and lab testing carrying as much weight as the final appearance.
One thing to know
Packaging reaches into manufacturing and sustainability as well as design. Students who only want graphic work should read the technical requirements closely.
Ask yourself
- 1Do you like testing physical designs against practical constraints?
- 2Would manufacturing work interest you as much as visual design?
Longer-term context
$104,000
National median for U.S. graduates ages 35–45 · 2024
Engineering Technologies. Group evidence, not a prediction for one student.
Pay source (opens in a new tab)Career preparation
These paths commonly begin with a bachelor’s degree. Project and operations responsibility usually grows with experience.
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 Industrial Production Technologies + Operations and Logistics (FOD 2503 + 6204; unweighted n=3,395; blended field proxy). These are national patterns, not Clemson outcomes.
Packaging Science (CIP 15.1503) is compared with the New York Fed category Engineering Technologies. National evidence describes groups and is not a prediction for one student. Future of STEM is independent and is not endorsed by Clemson University.