Bachelor's+6% vs national median310 grads tracked
Social Sciences at Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
Ranked 77th of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,692
middle 50%: $27,086 – $55,016
Median · 5 years out
$63,157
middle 50%: $47,885 – $90,080
Median · 10 years out
$85,137
middle 50%: $55,060 – $125,978
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences graduates from The Citadel earn a median starting salary of $41k. After ten years, earnings reach $85k.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,942 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Colorado Boulder
$63,921 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$63,738 · 5 yrs out
Randolph - Macon College
$63,622 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$63,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$63,173 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Benedict
$63,105 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University - Global Campus
$63,097 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$63,047 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$63,004 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$62,888 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$62,883 · 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
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