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Bachelor's+1% vs national median266 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Utah

Ranked 51st of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,988
middle 50%: $28,256 – $54,244
Median · 5 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $43,609 – $73,755
Median · 10 years out
$80,540
middle 50%: $62,075 – $97,992

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 Utah's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $39,988 one year after graduating, rising to $80,540 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 51st 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,329 total interest

Same major at other universities

Radford University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,786 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$59,498 · 5 yrs out
Old Dominion University
$59,491 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$59,154 · 5 yrs out
Salem State University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$58,889 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$58,461 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Utah

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$215,146 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$193,646 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$175,937 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,000 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$145,916 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,942 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$137,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$137,153 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$133,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$130,690 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$125,231 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$124,316 · 5 yrs out

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