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Bachelor's+8% vs national median139 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Ranked 17th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,184
middle 50%: $31,799 – $58,956
Median · 5 years out
$63,451
middle 50%: $47,270 – $82,210
Median · 10 years out
$83,557
middle 50%: $62,075 – $112,107

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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $47,184 one year after graduating, rising to $83,557 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 17th 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,303 total interest

Same major at other universities

CUNY Hunter College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,670 · 5 yrs out
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
Arizona State University
$63,353 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,270 · 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

Other majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$226,077 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$206,093 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$177,207 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$176,681 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$173,815 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$159,201 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$152,834 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$151,479 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$126,011 · 5 yrs out
Legal Professions and Studies (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out
Law (Doctorate)
$125,106 · 5 yrs out

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