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Bachelor's-7% vs national median125 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at State University of New York at New Paltz

Ranked 91st of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,519
middle 50%: $22,547 – $45,230
Median · 5 years out
$54,679
middle 50%: $37,867 – $72,429
Median · 10 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $57,372 – $110,004

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 New Paltz's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $33,519 one year after graduating, rising to $74,643 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 91st 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?

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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
≈ $9,493 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
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

Other majors at State University of New York at New Paltz

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$109,162 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$102,996 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,390 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,110 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,509 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$78,447 · 5 yrs out

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