Bachelor's+1% vs national median238 grads tracked
Geography and Cartography at West Virginia University
Ranked 49th of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,051
middle 50%: $24,380 – $47,444
Median · 5 years out
$59,154
middle 50%: $43,969 – $76,787
Median · 10 years out
$76,412
middle 50%: $55,746 – $101,595
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
West Virginia University Geography and Cartography graduates earn a median $35k initially. Median salaries reach $76,412 after 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,880 total interest
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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
Salem State University
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$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
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$165,016 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$156,627 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$152,069 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$150,321 · 5 yrs out
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$143,232 · 5 yrs out
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$128,840 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$122,766 · 5 yrs out
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$117,305 · 5 yrs out
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$113,771 · 5 yrs out
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$112,107 · 5 yrs out
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$111,311 · 5 yrs out
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$109,203 · 5 yrs out