Median earnings of geography and cartography graduates (bachelor's degree) one year after graduation, at 75 colleges. National median: $45,212, rising to $57,825 after four years.
| # | College | State | Earnings after 1 yr | After 4 yrs | Median debt |
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| 1 | Portland State University | OR | $59,400 | $54,310 | — |
| 2 | Dartmouth College | NH | $59,300 | $72,985 | — |
| 3 | Park University | MO | $55,394 | $65,890 | — |
| 4 | Texas A&M University-College Station | TX | $55,165 | $65,228 | $20,177 |
| 5 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | AZ | $54,367 | $65,759 | $20,550 |
| 6 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion | AZ | $54,367 | $65,759 | $20,550 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | OH | $52,705 | $60,363 | $21,000 |
| 8 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | WA | $52,519 | $64,950 | $10,750 |
| 9 | California State University-Chico | CA | $52,155 | $69,500 | — |
| 10 | Towson University | MD | $51,640 | $54,097 | — |
| 11 | University of Arizona | AZ | $50,540 | — | $19,398 |
| 12 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | OK | $50,001 | $72,653 | — |
| 13 | Salem State University | MA | $49,990 | $58,593 | — |
| 14 | University of Maryland-College Park | MD | $49,871 | $63,835 | — |
| 15 | Oregon State University | OR | $49,819 | $64,457 | $19,424 |
| 16 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | OR | $49,819 | $64,457 | $19,424 |
| 17 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | SC | $49,797 | $59,472 | $17,742 |
| 18 | The University of Texas at Austin | TX | $49,091 | $62,438 | $15,815 |
| 19 | Grand Valley State University | MI | $48,926 | $61,831 | — |
| 20 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | WI | $48,630 | $62,589 | — |
| 21 | University at Buffalo | NY | $47,658 | $68,176 | — |
| 22 | Kennesaw State University | GA | $47,430 | $53,044 | $18,500 |
| 23 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | PA | $47,286 | $57,825 | — |
| 24 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | CO | $47,158 | $57,285 | $19,351 |
| 25 | Macalester College | MN | $47,065 | $52,557 | — |
| 26 | California State University-Sacramento | CA | $47,029 | $75,234 | — |
| 27 | Illinois State University | IL | $46,974 | $69,383 | $19,500 |
| 28 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | IL | $46,578 | $75,877 | — |
| 29 | James Madison University | VA | $46,229 | $63,768 | $14,730 |
| 30 | Rowan University | NJ | $46,042 | $57,567 | $21,999 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | PA | $45,907 | $68,993 | — |
| 32 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | WI | $45,760 | $59,424 | $18,125 |
| 33 | University of California-Santa Barbara | CA | $45,501 | $67,521 | $11,000 |
| 34 | University of Oregon | OR | $45,456 | $56,165 | $17,834 |
| 35 | Ball State University | IN | $45,410 | $53,992 | — |
| 36 | University of Northern Colorado | CO | $45,352 | $62,369 | — |
| 37 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | VA | $45,252 | $65,259 | $23,808 |
| 38 | California State University-Fullerton | CA | $45,212 | $48,979 | — |
| 39 | Sonoma State University | CA | $45,124 | — | $18,000 |
| 40 | University of Colorado Boulder | CO | $44,866 | $57,677 | — |
| 41 | Central Washington University | WA | $44,634 | $53,081 | — |
| 42 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | TX | $44,616 | $53,449 | $18,072 |
| 43 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | NC | $44,288 | $57,208 | $22,000 |
| 44 | University of North Texas | TX | $44,237 | $52,712 | $20,700 |
| 45 | San Francisco State University | CA | $43,637 | $63,590 | — |
| 46 | Miami University-Oxford | OH | $43,323 | $58,974 | $15,259 |
| 47 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | MN | $42,622 | $53,666 | $18,750 |
| 48 | University of California-Los Angeles | CA | $42,256 | $67,193 | $11,106 |
| 49 | George Washington University | DC | $42,120 | $78,390 | $21,375 |
| 50 | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | $41,826 | — | — |
| 51 | University of Florida | FL | $41,791 | $67,276 | — |
| 52 | University of Florida-Online | FL | $41,791 | $67,276 | — |
| 53 | Michigan State University | MI | $41,516 | $56,515 | — |
| 54 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | CO | $41,451 | $48,892 | $19,258 |
| 55 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | WI | $41,169 | $57,604 | $21,595 |
| 56 | Indiana State University | IN | $41,164 | — | — |
| 57 | University of South Florida | FL | $40,823 | $54,944 | — |
| 58 | Texas State University | TX | $40,746 | $60,646 | $21,414 |
| 59 | Binghamton University | NY | $40,492 | $71,207 | — |
| 60 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | $40,030 | $67,336 | — |
| 61 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | WI | $39,718 | $58,570 | — |
| 62 | California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | CA | $39,506 | $55,758 | — |
| 63 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | WI | $39,384 | $58,129 | $19,969 |
| 64 | University of North Alabama | AL | $39,185 | $50,445 | — |
| 65 | Appalachian State University | NC | $39,131 | $58,289 | $19,500 |
| 66 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | LA | $38,606 | $66,168 | — |
| 67 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | CA | $37,595 | $57,424 | — |
| 68 | Western Michigan University | MI | $37,587 | $49,921 | — |
| 69 | Sam Houston State University | TX | $36,811 | $56,151 | $24,509 |
| 70 | University of Idaho | ID | $36,436 | — | — |
| 71 | Pennsylvania Western University | PA | $35,863 | $49,517 | — |
| 72 | California State University-Long Beach | CA | $35,447 | $48,715 | $13,000 |
| 73 | Temple University | PA | $34,310 | $59,089 | — |
| 74 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | NJ | $32,579 | $56,979 | — |
| 75 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | PA | $29,757 | $62,659 | — |
Earnings are median annual earnings of graduates who received federal financial aid, measured by the U.S. Department of Education. Colleges with too few graduates are not shown.
Frequently asked questions
How much do geography and cartography graduates earn?
The median college reports $45,212 in earnings one year after a bachelor's degree in geography and cartography and $57,825 four years after. The highest is $59,400 at Portland State University.
How much student debt do geography and cartography graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for this degree is about $19,500 at the typical college.