Bachelor's-3% vs national median381 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Ohio University
Ranked 68th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,490
middle 50%: $22,726 – $44,187
Median · 5 years out
$57,072
middle 50%: $41,952 – $68,241
Median · 10 years out
$70,823
middle 50%: $50,975 – $89,411
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 graduates earn a $33k median salary in year one. Ten-year earnings average $71k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,290 total interest
Same major at other universities
Macalester College
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,315 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ohio University
Medicine (Doctorate)
$196,708 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$162,461 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$130,918 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,107 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$111,028 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$110,763 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$109,817 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$103,276 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,169 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Certificate)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,177 · 5 yrs out