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Bachelor's-20% vs national median77 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Maine - Farmington

Ranked 125th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,557
middle 50%: $21,686 – $50,463
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $30,550 – $57,867
Median · 10 years out
$55,621
middle 50%: $45,979 – $86,507

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 Maine - Farmington's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $32,557 one year after graduating, rising to $55,621 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 125th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,836 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Connecticut State University
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
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
Northeastern Illinois University
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$44,669 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Maine - Farmington

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$56,676 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Political Science and Government (Bachelor's)
$52,872 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Bachelor's)
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's)
$49,969 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's)
$49,659 · 5 yrs out

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