Bachelor's-14% vs national median706 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Ranked 117th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,885
middle 50%: $26,172 – $48,132
Median · 5 years out
$50,477
middle 50%: $37,084 – $66,505
Median · 10 years out
$60,570
middle 50%: $43,047 – $79,032
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 from UC Colorado Springs earn $36k in their first year. Median earnings reach $61k after a decade.
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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,791 total interest
Same major at other universities
Youngstown State University
$52,071 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$51,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$50,075 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Emory & Henry College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$47,666 · 5 yrs out
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$145,494 · 5 yrs out
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$138,999 · 5 yrs out
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$138,999 · 5 yrs out
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$133,920 · 5 yrs out
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$132,085 · 5 yrs out
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$121,869 · 5 yrs out
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Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$96,619 · 5 yrs out