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Bachelor's+2% vs national median145 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Framingham State University

Ranked 47th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,683
middle 50%: $27,309 – $48,171
Median · 5 years out
$59,498
middle 50%: $44,624 – $72,242
Median · 10 years out
$73,014
middle 50%: $55,464 – $94,389

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 Framingham State University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $37,683 one year after graduating, rising to $73,014 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 47th 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?

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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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,573 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ohio State University (The)
$59,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,491 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,889 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Framingham State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$109,443 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,070 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$102,295 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$88,374 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$87,600 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$85,965 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$75,704 · 5 yrs out

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