1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Citadel Military College of South Carolina](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Citadel Military College of South Carolina Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/)[Cost & aid](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/citadel-military-college-of-south-carolina/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Citadel Military College of South Carolina? The highest-earning programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina are in engineering. Electrical Engineering graduates earn a median of $88,869 four years after completion, from 30 degrees awarded. Mechanical Engineering, the largest program on campus at 63 degrees a year, follows at $83,912. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #198 nationally within its field. A few programs outside of engineering post strong earnings as well. Accounting graduates earn $83,337 from 19 degrees awarded, and Business Administration and Management reports $73,116 from 13 degrees. The best-ranked programs nationally are not the highest earners. Criminal Justice holds an Azimuth national rank of #16 with 56 degrees awarded and median earnings of $65,574. Kinesiology and Physical Education ranks #29 nationally and graduates earn $66,934 from 36 degrees a year. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Business**219 · 29.6%** - Engineering**150 · 20.2%** - Other fields**98 · 13.2%** - Homeland security**56 · 7.6%** - Social sciences**42 · 5.7%** - Other**176 · 23.8%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 22 of 22 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 30 degrees awarded** $88,869 **Mechanical Engineering 63 degrees awarded** $83,912 **Accounting and Related Services 19 degrees awarded** $83,337 **Civil Engineering 44 degrees awarded** $81,055 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 13 degrees awarded** $73,116 **Political Science and Government 42 degrees awarded** $68,504 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 30 | $88,869 | #171 | | Mechanical Engineering | 63 | $83,912 | #198 | | Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 19 | $83,337 | — | | Civil Engineering | 44 | $81,055 | #113 | | Business Administration, Management and Operations small degree count | 13 | $73,116 | — | | Political Science and Government | 42 | $68,504 | #77 | | Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 36 | $66,934 | #29 | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 56 | $65,574 | #16 | | History small degree count | 15 | $64,869 | — | | Computer and Information Sciences, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Construction Engineering small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 98 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Psychology, General small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Business/Commerce, General | 173 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business/Commerce, General** 173 **Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations** 98 **Mechanical Engineering** 63 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 56 **Civil Engineering** 44 **Political Science and Government** 42 **Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness** 36 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** 30 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** 27 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 27 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Citadel Military College of South Carolina majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Criminal Justice and Corrections**#16** 2. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#29** 3. Political Science and Government Included by program size**#77** 4. Civil Engineering Included by program size**#113** 5. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Included by program size**#171** 6. Mechanical Engineering Included by program size**#198** Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Citadel Military College of South Carolina publishes earnings data for 9 fields, and 6 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is concentrated in Business, which accounts for 29.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded. Engineering follows at 20.2%, and Military Technologies at 13.2%. Mechanical Engineering is the largest program with published earnings, awarding 63 degrees a year and earning a median of $83,912 four years after completion. Criminal Justice holds the strongest national rank at #16 within its field, with earnings of $65,574 from 56 degrees a year. Kinesiology and Physical Education earns $66,934, which is 1.23x times the national median, and ranks #29 nationally. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).