Bachelor's-8% vs national median176 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
Ranked 97th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$53,785
middle 50%: $38,431 – $66,839
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $54,333 – $96,791
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 graduates from LSU earn a median of $38,967 in their first year. Salaries reach $72,585 by year 10.
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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,931 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$54,163 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$53,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
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$105,787 · 5 yrs out