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Bachelor's+8% vs national median115 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Northern Arizona University

Ranked 19th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,995
middle 50%: $29,369 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $43,047 – $79,787
Median · 10 years out
$68,098
middle 50%: $58,609 – $85,313

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 Northern Arizona University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $41,995 one year after graduating, rising to $68,098 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 19th 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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,848 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Arizona State University
$63,353 · 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
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Arizona University

Education (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$111,278 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$104,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$104,039 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,565 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor's)
$99,535 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,275 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Bachelor's)
$94,855 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,889 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$88,716 · 5 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctorate)
$88,031 · 5 yrs out

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