Bachelor's-9% vs national median226 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ranked 100th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,188
middle 50%: $25,395 – $45,413
Median · 5 years out
$53,435
middle 50%: $38,842 – $69,466
Median · 10 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $51,109 – $96,310
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 earn $34,188 in their first year. Median salaries rise to $53,435 at five years and $70,298 at ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,575 total interest
Same major at other universities
Louisiana Tech University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$53,793 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$53,785 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$53,664 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$53,578 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$53,359 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Parkside
$53,264 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$53,130 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,813 · 5 yrs out
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