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Bachelor's-3% vs national median189 grads tracked

Geography and Cartography at University of Wyoming

Ranked 71st of 128 bachelor's programs in Geography and Cartography by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,124
middle 50%: $25,200 – $51,151
Median · 5 years out
$56,563
middle 50%: $39,593 – $79,342
Median · 10 years out
$67,675
middle 50%: $52,322 – $85,313

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 Wyoming's bachelor's program in Geography and Cartography earn a median $36,124 one year after graduating, rising to $67,675 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $58,574 for this field, ranking 71st 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,043 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Texas at San Antonio
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$57,315 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$57,075 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$57,072 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$56,923 · 5 yrs out
Central Connecticut State University
$56,668 · 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
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Fayetteville State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$55,935 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Wyoming

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$154,462 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$153,648 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$125,175 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$120,958 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$114,494 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$106,733 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$99,033 · 5 yrs out
Systems Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,378 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$94,869 · 5 yrs out

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