Geography and Cartography

What graduates really earn, where the degree pays off most, and whether the numbers add up for you.

Avg Earnings (4yr)

$43,304

Median Earnings

$57,825

Schools Offering

123

ROI Grade

C+

Earnings Range (4 Years After Graduation)

25th: $53,992Median: $57,82575th: $65,259

Best Schools for Geography and Cartography by Earnings

#	School	ROI	4yr Earnings	Net Price	Major Debt	Grade
1	George Washington University DC · Private	88	$78,390	$36,586	$25,000	C+
2	University of Connecticut CT · Public	85	$76,851	$25,097	N/A	-
3	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus CT · Public	85	$76,851	$10,875	N/A	-
4	University of Connecticut-Avery Point CT · Public	87	$76,851	$13,807	N/A	-
5	University of Connecticut-Stamford CT · Public	84	$76,851	$16,798	N/A	-
6	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus CT · Public	87	$76,851	$16,403	N/A	-
7	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville IL · Public	67	$75,877	$14,889	$23,775	C+
8	California State University-Sacramento CA · Public	83	$75,234	$9,338	$15,881	B+
9	University of Nevada-Reno NV · Public	75	$74,864	$15,927	N/A	-
10	George Mason University VA · Public	86	$74,692	$17,915	$22,000	B
11	Dartmouth College NH · Private	95	$72,985	$29,519	N/A	-
12	Syracuse University NY · Private	76	$71,543	$38,793	$27,000	B
13	Binghamton University NY · Public	89	$71,207	$21,620	$20,596	C+
14	California State University-Chico CA · Public	82	$69,500	$14,480	$19,250	C+
15	Illinois State University IL · Public	74	$69,383	$19,398	$15,500	B
16	California State University-Northridge CA · Public	80	$69,323	$7,021	$8,250	B+
17	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA · Public	62	$68,993	$32,875	$26,000	C
18	University at Buffalo NY · Public	83	$68,176	$20,995	$24,255	D
19	University of California-Santa Barbara CA · Public	90	$67,521	$16,109	$13,750	B
20	University of New Mexico-Main Campus NM · Public	38	$67,336	$15,489	$14,705	C+
21	University of Florida FL · Public	92	$67,276	$6,541	$18,600	B
22	University of Florida-Online FL · Public	91	$67,276	$4,815	$18,600	B
23	University of California-Los Angeles CA · Public	96	$67,193	$12,548	$13,969	B
24	California State University-Fresno CA · Public	81	$66,863	$7,000	N/A	-
25	Metropolitan State University of Denver CO · Public	46	$66,429	$15,327	$35,136	D
26	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College LA · Public	76	$66,168	$19,151	N/A	-
27	Park University MO · Private	50	$65,890	$21,032	N/A	-
28	Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ · Public	77	$65,759	$14,967	$28,500	C
29	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VA · Public	89	$65,259	$24,953	$20,500	C+
30	Texas A&M University-College Station TX · Public	89	$65,228	$21,315	$16,479	B+
31	University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA · Public	94	$64,950	$14,091	$17,504	B
32	Brigham Young University UT · Private	94	$64,875	$15,564	$10,360	B+
33	University of Maryland-College Park MD · Public	94	$63,835	$15,678	$24,441	C
34	James Madison University VA · Public	84	$63,768	$23,322	$19,800	B
35	San Francisco State University CA · Public	80	$63,590	$12,278	$13,768	C
36	Radford University VA · Public	56	$63,552	$14,578	$26,500	B
37	Central Michigan University MI · Public	51	$62,999	$17,597	$27,000	B
38	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA · Public	51	$62,659	$19,608	N/A	-
39	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI · Public	64	$62,589	$14,158	$23,983	C
40	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign IL · Public	93	$62,504	$14,355	$25,000	C
41	The University of Texas at Austin TX · Public	90	$62,438	$19,857	$21,875	C
42	University of Northern Colorado CO · Public	50	$62,369	$17,760	N/A	-
43	Grand Valley State University MI · Public	60	$61,831	$16,317	$20,500	C
44	Texas Tech University TX · Public	76	$60,831	$19,070	N/A	-
45	Texas State University TX · Public	63	$60,646	$16,805	$22,657	C+
46	Ohio State University-Main Campus OH · Public	77	$60,363	$17,339	$23,250	C+
47	University of Iowa IA · Public	76	$59,578	$22,531	$23,904	C+
48	SUNY College at Geneseo NY · Public	82	$59,528	$18,211	$14,575	B
49	University of South Carolina-Columbia SC · Public	72	$59,472	$22,811	$23,250	C+
50	University of Wisconsin-Madison WI · Public	91	$59,424	$17,354	$20,250	C+

Fair Value

Is Geography and Cartography Worth It?

Worth It - With the Right School

Geography and Cartography sits in the middle on money. The average $43,304 four years out is right around what bachelor's graduates earn across the board - so the math works at an affordable school and gets tight as tuition climbs. Pick your school with that in mind.

123 schools offer this major, so you have real options. Compare net price and graduate earnings at your actual target schools - the spread between the best and worst ROI in this field is wide.

The top earner here is University of Connecticut, where graduates pull $76,851 four years out. But an average hides a wide spread - where you go, and what you do with the degree, matter as much as the major itself.

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