Bachelor's-11% vs national median171 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Eastern Illinois University
Ranked 110th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,063
middle 50%: $25,656 – $42,330
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $40,113 – $64,507
Median · 10 years out
$65,723
middle 50%: $48,395 – $82,116
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 majors earn $33k median salary in their first year. After five years, the median rises to $52k, reaching $66k at the ten-year mark.
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
≈ $9,898 total interest
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$53,130 · 5 yrs out
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$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,701 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
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$52,071 · 5 yrs out
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$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$51,722 · 5 yrs out
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$51,670 · 5 yrs out
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$51,576 · 5 yrs out
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