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Bachelor's+7% vs national median131 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Stephen F Austin State University

Ranked 26th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,046
middle 50%: $33,027 – $59,291
Median · 5 years out
$62,548
middle 50%: $46,264 – $83,042
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $45,751 – $115,056

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 Stephen F Austin State University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $47,046 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 26th 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
6.5 yrs
≈ $7,377 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia State University
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
East Central University
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
University of Oklahoma
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$62,818 · 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
Elmhurst University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Cortland
$61,085 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Stephen F Austin State University

Education (Doctorate)
$110,564 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Master's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$88,283 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,033 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$83,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$82,986 · 5 yrs out
Physics (Bachelor's)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,828 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,267 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$74,457 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$74,102 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$73,872 · 5 yrs out

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