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Bachelor's-2% vs national median201 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Texas at San Antonio

Ranked 65th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,745
middle 50%: $27,191 – $57,372
Median · 5 years out
$57,346
middle 50%: $40,863 – $69,727
Median · 10 years out
$66,619
middle 50%: $53,040 – $86,717

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 University of Texas at San Antonio's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $39,745 one year after graduating, rising to $66,619 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 65th 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
≈ $8,555 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of New Orleans (The)
$58,227 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$58,114 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$57,828 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$57,452 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,315 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$56,563 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Texas at San Antonio

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$178,457 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$165,855 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$132,101 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$118,327 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,770 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$108,109 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$107,993 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,163 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$104,739 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$100,908 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,460 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,368 · 5 yrs out

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