Bachelor's-8% vs national median134 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at East Carolina University
Ranked 98th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,310
middle 50%: $27,167 – $47,224
Median · 5 years out
$53,664
middle 50%: $40,613 – $66,638
Median · 10 years out
$62,360
middle 50%: $49,308 – $89,353
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 majors at East Carolina University earn a $39k median in year one. Salaries reach $54k by year five and $62k 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,978 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$54,163 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana Tech University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$53,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,130 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at East Carolina University
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$186,392 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$174,657 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$140,862 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$117,100 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$114,330 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,520 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$105,085 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,563 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Doctorate)
$92,552 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$89,598 · 5 yrs out