Bachelor's+17% vs national median671 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Texas A&M University
Ranked 6th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$49,875
middle 50%: $36,289 – $64,531
Median · 5 years out
$68,626
middle 50%: $52,930 – $93,359
Median · 10 years out
$85,122
middle 50%: $63,203 – $116,602
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
Texas A&M University graduates in Geography and Cartography earn a $50k median salary in their first year. This increases to $85k by year 10.
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 yrs
≈ $6,790 total interest
Same major at other universities
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
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
University of Mary Washington
$66,418 · 5 yrs out
James Madison University
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Sam Houston State University
$65,511 · 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
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$119,132 · 5 yrs out
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$115,828 · 5 yrs out
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