Citadel Military College of South Carolina Career Outcomes & Earnings

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates of Citadel Military College of South Carolina who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $74,517. That figure sits at the 83rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and is $17,216 above the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places the return pillar in the 72nd percentile. Graduates earn about $8,269 less than the model expects for similar students.

That puts the gap at the 24th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $6,305. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $14,574.

The earnings scenarios show a range of $62,858 to $86,678, with $74,517 as the typical scenario. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups.

At the upper end, Electrical Engineering graduates earn $88,869 four years after completion, from 30 degrees awarded a year. Mechanical Engineering, the largest program, reports $83,912 on 63 degrees awarded.

An estimated 23.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot.

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 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.

Business accounts for 29.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Engineering at 20.2%. Azimuth ranks 6 programs nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Criminal Justice is the highest-ranked, at #16 nationally and #1 in South Carolina. It awarded 56 degrees and its completers earned a median of $65,574 four years after completion.

The largest program with published earnings is Mechanical Engineering, with 63 degrees awarded, a national rank of #198, and median earnings of $83,912. The highest-earning program is Electrical Engineering, where graduates earn $88,869 four years out, from 30 degrees awarded.