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Bachelor's-9% vs national median143 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Ranked 103rd of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,355
middle 50%: $27,631 – $55,464
Median · 5 years out
$53,264
middle 50%: $43,422 – $64,825
Median · 10 years out
$62,653
middle 50%: $52,401 – $75,301

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 University of Wisconsin - Parkside's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $38,355 one year after graduating, rising to $62,653 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 103rd 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?

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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
≈ $9,135 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$53,407 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$53,359 · 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
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse
$52,701 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$52,542 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$52,495 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$106,053 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,801 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's)
$79,984 · 5 yrs out
Chemistry (Bachelor's)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$71,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor's)
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$67,364 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$67,265 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$66,004 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out

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