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Bachelor's+8% vs national median839 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Arizona State University

Ranked 18th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,845
middle 50%: $32,915 – $61,276
Median · 5 years out
$63,353
middle 50%: $48,766 – $81,671
Median · 10 years out
$79,916
middle 50%: $58,574 – $106,080

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

Graduates of Arizona State University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $45,845 one year after graduating, rising to $79,916 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 18th of 128 reporting programs.

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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,440 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,009 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Arizona State University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$210,320 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,138 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$173,103 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$155,189 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$135,147 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$131,591 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$122,572 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$115,790 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$113,823 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$113,557 · 5 yrs out

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