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Bachelor's-20% vs national median98 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 124th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,101
middle 50%: $22,616 – $42,214
Median · 5 years out
$46,994
middle 50%: $31,354 – $55,604
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $48,487 – $87,772

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 University of Hawaii at Hilo's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $32,101 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 124th 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,746 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,528 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,281 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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