How much money do Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $42,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $58,200 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $60,600 followed by Civil Engineering paying $57,300 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $44,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $88,800 followed by Engineering-Related Fields (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $83,900 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $77,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) | $88,800 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $83,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $77,800 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $44,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $38,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $35,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217864 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Citadel Military College of South Carolina.