WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's+6% vs national median112 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Bemidji State University

Ranked 27th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,642
middle 50%: $27,709 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$62,224
middle 50%: $47,540 – $73,014
Median · 10 years out
$68,203
middle 50%: $53,040 – $88,404

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 Bemidji State University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $40,642 one year after graduating, rising to $68,203 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 27th 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
6.9 yrs
≈ $8,061 total interest

Same major at other universities

East Central University
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$62,548 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Arizona (The)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Bemidji State University

Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$92,673 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,614 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$92,521 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$87,739 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$84,770 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Bachelor's)
$84,529 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$76,129 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$72,912 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Anthropology
Compare universities
Archeology
Compare universities
Criminology
Compare universities
Economics
Compare universities
International Relations and National Security Studies
Compare universities
Political Science and Government
Compare universities