Bachelor's-1% vs national median192 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at University of Missouri - Columbia
Ranked 60th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,708
middle 50%: $29,948 – $51,223
Median · 5 years out
$58,114
middle 50%: $44,592 – $72,928
Median · 10 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $51,851 – $82,185
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 the University of Missouri - Columbia earn $40k in year one. This increases to $65k after a decade.
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
≈ $8,500 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Georgia
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,461 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,315 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Missouri - Columbia
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$180,791 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$172,774 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$128,558 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$119,795 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$104,465 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$103,997 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$102,185 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out
Veterinary Medicine (Doctorate)
$100,947 · 5 yrs out