Bachelor's+7% vs national median172 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Miami University
Ranked 23rd of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,202
middle 50%: $27,237 – $52,251
Median · 5 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $44,308 – $76,770
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $50,197 – $101,115
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 from Miami University earn $38k in their first year. Median salary reaches $72k after ten years.
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
≈ $8,261 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$63,353 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Georgia State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Stephen F Austin State University
$62,548 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Miami University
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$121,052 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, Other (Certificate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$110,004 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,615 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$105,211 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,677 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$100,053 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,928 · 5 yrs out
Forestry (Bachelor's)
$98,592 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$97,913 · 5 yrs out