Bachelor's+4% vs national median119 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at State University of New York at Albany

Ranked 34th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out

$35,002

middle 50%: $25,111 – $57,552

Median · 5 years out

$60,837

middle 50%: $40,793 – $76,823

Median · 10 years out

$79,564

middle 50%: $58,998 – $102,996

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 State University of New York at Albany's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $35,002 one year after graduating, rising to $79,564 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 34th 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.

Student debt at graduation$30,000Salary share toward the loan10%

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

≈ $8,729 total interest

Same major at other universities

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

$61,085 · 5 yrs out

University of Arizona (The)

$60,908 · 5 yrs out

University of Richmond

$60,837 · 5 yrs out

State University of New York at Buffalo

$60,490 · 5 yrs out

University of Colorado Denver

$60,458 · 5 yrs out

DePaul University

$60,177 · 5 yrs out

University of Minnesota Duluth

$60,095 · 5 yrs out

University of Alabama

$60,039 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at State University of New York at Albany

Engineering (Doctorate)

$151,191 · 5 yrs out

Engineering (Master's)

$123,601 · 5 yrs out

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)

$118,430 · 5 yrs out

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)

$113,443 · 5 yrs out

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)

$103,697 · 5 yrs out

Education (Doctorate)

$103,319 · 5 yrs out

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)

$102,295 · 5 yrs out

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Doctorate)

$98,892 · 5 yrs out

Social Sciences (Doctorate)

$95,797 · 5 yrs out

Engineering, Other (Bachelor's)

$95,389 · 5 yrs out

Engineering (Bachelor's)

$94,989 · 5 yrs out

Psychology (Doctorate)

$94,330 · 5 yrs out

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