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Bachelor's-8% vs national median67 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Wright State University

Ranked 95th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $26,866 – $48,362
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $42,146 – $65,353
Median · 10 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $52,283 – $186,860

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 Wright State University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 95th 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,843 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$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
Bowling Green State University
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,407 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Wright State University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$173,610 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$173,369 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$128,877 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$119,232 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$114,947 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$108,785 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctorate)
$100,759 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$99,871 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$98,232 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,268 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out

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