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Bachelor's-8% vs national median1,075 grads tracked

Engineering at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Ranked 130th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,792
middle 50%: $60,384 – $84,271
Median · 5 years out
$90,315
middle 50%: $73,889 – $109,603
Median · 10 years out
$115,883
middle 50%: $93,760 – $143,362

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $71,792 one year after graduating, rising to $115,883 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 130th of 185 reporting programs.

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
4.4 yrs
≈ $4,718 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Buffalo
$90,741 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$90,708 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$90,679 · 5 yrs out
Tarleton State University
$90,646 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$90,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$90,539 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$90,259 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$90,257 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Oklahoma
$89,963 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$89,814 · 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
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
History (Master's)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$64,098 · 5 yrs out

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