Bachelor's-8% vs national median367 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Ranked 93rd of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,891
middle 50%: $28,016 – $46,363
Median · 5 years out
$54,163
middle 50%: $41,659 – $67,902
Median · 10 years out
$65,217
middle 50%: $48,867 – $84,294
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 a median of $35,891 in their first year. Median earnings increase to $65,217 by the tenth year of employment.
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
≈ $9,330 total interest
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$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$55,111 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
Worcester State University
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$54,679 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
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
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