Master's-8% vs national median1,794 grads tracked
Education at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Ranked 245th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$56,488
middle 50%: $47,463 – $67,094
Median · 5 years out
$64,098
middle 50%: $54,315 – $79,659
Median · 10 years out
$70,973
middle 50%: $60,073 – $87,032
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Education master's graduates at The Citadel see median first-year salaries of $56k. Ten-year earnings reach $71k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
6 yrs
≈ $6,466 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Saint Francis
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$64,509 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$64,228 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$64,213 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$64,129 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$63,884 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$63,866 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$63,817 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$63,772 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$63,756 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$63,675 · 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
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,315 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$84,610 · 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
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$63,157 · 5 yrs out
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