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Bachelor's-20% vs national median68 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Northeastern Illinois University

Ranked 126th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,002
middle 50%: $23,105 – $44,919
Median · 5 years out
$46,663
middle 50%: $33,739 – $66,514
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $72,299 – $98,659

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 Northeastern Illinois University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $34,002 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 126th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $10,222 total interest

Same major at other universities

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 Hawaii at Hilo
$46,994 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northeastern Illinois University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,546 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$107,901 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$97,859 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$95,990 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$88,000 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$84,309 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Master's)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$70,625 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Master's)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out

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