Bachelor's-2% vs national median573 grads tracked
Civil Engineering at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Ranked 60th of 105 bachelor's programs in Civil Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,909
middle 50%: $57,915 – $75,813
Median · 5 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $70,677 – $102,324
Median · 10 years out
$109,226
middle 50%: $90,090 – $135,449
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Civil Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Civil Engineering alumni from The Citadel see median starting salaries of $67k. Ten-year median earnings reach $109k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,088 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana Tech University
$85,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$85,305 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$85,233 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$85,198 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$84,761 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$84,259 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$84,142 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$83,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
$83,778 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$83,771 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$122,007 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$101,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,093 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$72,864 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,098 · 5 yrs out
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