Bachelor's+3% vs national median242 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at University of Alabama
Ranked 40th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,558
middle 50%: $28,392 – $49,285
Median · 5 years out
$60,039
middle 50%: $47,498 – $74,845
Median · 10 years out
$73,347
middle 50%: $56,453 – $103,650
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Geography and Cartography (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Geography and Cartography graduates at the University of Alabama earn $38,558 in their first year. Median pay increases to $60,039 after five years and $73,347 after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,431 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at Albany
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Buffalo
$60,490 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$60,458 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Alabama
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,932 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$141,017 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,177 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Master's)
$120,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$108,063 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,250 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,753 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$104,648 · 5 yrs out