Bachelor's+3% vs national median474 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at State University of New York at Buffalo
Ranked 36th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,742
middle 50%: $27,118 – $56,119
Median · 5 years out
$60,490
middle 50%: $43,009 – $80,507
Median · 10 years out
$79,136
middle 50%: $57,726 – $115,305
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 alumni earn a median of $40k in their first year. This figure climbs to $79k 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 yrs
≈ $8,247 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
State University of New York at Albany
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$60,837 · 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
Ohio State University (The)
$59,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at State University of New York at Buffalo
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$174,817 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$170,712 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$164,239 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,500 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$143,491 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$141,998 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,588 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$131,463 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,606 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$113,140 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$109,745 · 5 yrs out