Bachelor's+2% vs national median207 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at Radford University
Ranked 45th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,867
middle 50%: $28,680 – $53,696
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $49,260 – $75,092
Median · 10 years out
$74,491
middle 50%: $59,848 – $98,072
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 graduates start at $40k in their first year. By year ten, median earnings reach $74k.
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
≈ $8,300 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Minnesota Duluth
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$60,039 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$59,919 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Geneseo
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon 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 Utah
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
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$106,400 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
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$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$88,398 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$87,544 · 5 yrs out
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$86,530 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$82,573 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$78,720 · 5 yrs out
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$74,324 · 5 yrs out
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$73,668 · 5 yrs out
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$72,884 · 5 yrs out
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