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Bachelor's-4% vs national median53 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Ranked 75th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,703
middle 50%: $21,536 – $34,316
Median · 5 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $41,544 – $66,891
Median · 10 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $36,491 – $73,958

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 - Platteville's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $28,703 one year after graduating, rising to $56,877 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 75th 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,144 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Oregon
$56,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,668 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$56,563 · 5 yrs out
Illinois State University
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$56,453 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$55,856 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$55,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$55,789 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,770 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$133,556 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,714 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,244 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,000 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,020 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$86,293 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Physics (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$81,770 · 5 yrs out

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