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Bachelor's+49% vs national median97 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Ranked 1st of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,225
middle 50%: $45,856 – $74,301
Median · 5 years out
$87,304
middle 50%: $62,818 – $126,300
Median · 10 years out
$107,901
middle 50%: $72,928 – $145,589

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 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $56,225 one year after graduating, rising to $107,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 49% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 1st 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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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,660 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at Dallas
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$127,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$110,993 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$98,674 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$94,002 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,703 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$92,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$89,378 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$84,209 · 5 yrs out

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