Bachelor's+1% vs national median486 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Ranked 52nd of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,688
middle 50%: $26,738 – $53,597
Median · 5 years out
$58,998
middle 50%: $42,604 – $78,029
Median · 10 years out
$73,442
middle 50%: $54,104 – $99,371
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 bachelor's graduates see a starting median of $40k. Salaries reach $59k after five years and $73k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,391 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
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
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$58,427 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$227,440 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$191,060 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$179,858 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$176,530 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$153,901 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,036 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$140,310 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$139,926 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$134,767 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,218 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$127,595 · 5 yrs out