Bachelor's+13% vs national median643 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at James Madison University
Ranked 8th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,936
middle 50%: $31,145 – $57,720
Median · 5 years out
$65,986
middle 50%: $47,341 – $83,497
Median · 10 years out
$80,863
middle 50%: $58,516 – $111,627
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
Geography and Cartography alumni secure a median starting salary of $44k. Earnings grow to $66k at the five-year mark and $81k by year ten.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,459 total interest
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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
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
Texas Tech University
$64,151 · 5 yrs out
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