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Bachelor's+12% vs national median285 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Sam Houston State University

Ranked 9th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,319
middle 50%: $28,843 – $60,523
Median · 5 years out
$65,511
middle 50%: $48,966 – $90,481
Median · 10 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $57,372 – $100,594

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 Sam Houston State University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $42,319 one year after graduating, rising to $73,958 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 9th 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,654 total interest

Same major at other universities

George Mason University
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$72,181 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
University of Mary Washington
$66,418 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$65,211 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$64,670 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$64,009 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sam Houston State University

Psychology (Doctorate)
$115,506 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$108,971 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$107,743 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,899 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$94,427 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Doctorate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,139 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,083 · 5 yrs out
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$86,568 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,343 · 5 yrs out

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