Bachelor's-5% vs national median208 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Minnesota State University, Mankato
Ranked 84th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,958
middle 50%: $26,963 – $48,487
Median · 5 years out
$55,504
middle 50%: $45,110 – $70,480
Median · 10 years out
$67,936
middle 50%: $54,615 – $90,454
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 Minnesota State University, Mankato earn a median of $38k in their first year. Salaries increase to $56k by year five and $68k 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,922 total interest
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$55,856 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,770 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$55,746 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$55,435 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
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$111,945 · 5 yrs out
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