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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

Graduates of James Madison University's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $43,936 one year after graduating, rising to $80,863 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 8th 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

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
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

Other majors at James Madison University

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$149,041 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$113,393 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$109,323 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,391 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$107,900 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$105,157 · 5 yrs out
Systems Science and Theory (Bachelor's)
$101,995 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$101,563 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$97,528 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$97,305 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$94,450 · 5 yrs out

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