Bachelor's-11% vs national median368 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Ball State University
Ranked 112th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,107
middle 50%: $26,216 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$51,947
middle 50%: $39,491 – $67,010
Median · 10 years out
$63,170
middle 50%: $47,843 – $81,860
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 at Ball State University see median first-year earnings of $34k. Salaries reach $52k by year five and $63k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,827 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
St. Cloud State University
$52,495 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$52,071 · 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 Colorado Colorado Springs
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$50,075 · 5 yrs out
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