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Bachelor's+2% vs national median810 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Ohio State University (The)

Ranked 41st of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,524
middle 50%: $27,984 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$59,919
middle 50%: $44,169 – $79,143
Median · 10 years out
$72,786
middle 50%: $53,901 – $99,066

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 Ohio State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $41,524 one year after graduating, rising to $72,786 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 41st 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 yrs
≈ $8,124 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Radford University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,498 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ohio State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$187,241 · 5 yrs out
Dentistry (Doctorate)
$168,256 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$163,027 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$161,330 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,518 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$147,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$142,871 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$139,336 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,127 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Doctorate)
$131,379 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$123,938 · 5 yrs out

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