Geography and Cartography

5,209 students earn a geography and cartography credential each year across 395 US colleges. Earnings below are the median for each school's graduates one and five years after finishing; debt is the median federal loan balance at completion.

Typical earnings, 1 year out: $38,726
Typical earnings, 5 years out: $56,172

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Bachelor's programs — top 100 of 259 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Park UniversityParkville, Missouri33$58,7861 year out——2Dartmouth CollegeHanover, New Hampshire0$56,7561 year out——3Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas48$54,2041 year out$71,323$16,479 4University of Nevada-RenoReno, Nevada11$53,0791 year out——5George Washington UniversityWashington, District of Columbia26$52,8831 year out—$25,000 6George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia20$49,5681 year out$69,330$22,000 7Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona114$49,2671 year out$59,314$28,500 8Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona48$49,2671 year out$59,314$28,500 9California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California37$48,2271 year out$66,360$15,881 10University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, South Carolina20$46,9291 year out$53,719$23,250 11Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania0$46,4771 year out$56,029$26,000 12University of IowaIowa City, Iowa6$45,5661 year out—$23,904 13James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia61$45,0941 year out$60,642$19,800 14University of OregonEugene, Oregon27$45,0301 year out$60,722$22,775 15Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas49$44,9091 year out$54,724$22,657 16Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, Colorado7$44,8611 year out—$35,136 17Ohio State University-Main CampusColumbus, Ohio43$44,7891 year out$62,445$23,250 18The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, Tennessee22$44,5531 year out$52,073$26,000 19Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, Illinois20$44,5431 year out$62,741$23,775 20Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey31$44,3801 year out$64,292$25,250 21University of FloridaGainesville, Florida5$43,8561 year out$56,172$18,600 22University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, Florida1$43,8561 year out$56,172$18,600 23University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin53$42,9971 year out$62,158$20,250 24University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona36$42,8291 year out$50,703$28,250 25Montclair State UniversityMontclair, New Jersey6$42,6381 year out——26University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington86$42,4891 year out$67,979$17,504 27University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina28$42,4541 year out——28University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois14$42,2141 year out—$25,000 29University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina31$42,2101 year out$65,598$23,954 30Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina19$41,6481 year out$67,126$17,750 31Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, Michigan11$41,1031 year out—$17,425 32University of North AlabamaFlorence, Alabama22$41,0761 year out$50,714$28,500 33University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah34$41,0521 year out—$12,373 34University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland24$40,9131 year out$77,031$24,441 35Augustana CollegeRock Island, Illinois12$40,6831 year out—$27,000 36Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California42$40,6141 year out—$11,000 37Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota11$40,5531 year out$58,276—38The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama8$40,5461 year out$57,002$23,750 39Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York22$40,4341 year out$61,599$20,596 40California State University-ChicoChico, California17$40,3801 year out$72,207$19,250 41Brigham Young UniversityProvo, Utah46$40,0511 year out$64,927$10,360 42University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin28$40,0481 year out$55,942$21,212 43Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia44$40,0201 year out$61,548$32,500 44University of North TexasDenton, Texas35$39,9601 year out$58,717$20,994 45Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia37$39,3281 year out$65,342$20,500 46University of South FloridaTampa, Florida16$39,2591 year out$59,516—47University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado41$39,1041 year out$53,701$22,468 48SUNY OneontaOneonta, New York10$38,7841 year out—$20,500 49University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, Missouri11$38,7261 year out—$21,000 50San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California42$38,6481 year out—$14,999 51University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota44$38,0191 year out$60,883$20,500 52University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky15$37,8441 year out$57,437—53University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin18$37,5371 year out$49,518$23,850 54University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin6$37,5211 year out$57,676$23,983 55University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California81$37,3981 year out$64,880$13,750 56University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado4$36,9961 year out——57The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas43$36,8781 year out$69,390$21,875 58University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California62$36,7761 year out$68,424$13,969 59University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado39$36,4261 year out$52,181$17,500 60Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas9$35,9361 year out$53,453$25,156 61Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan14$35,8381 year out$52,050$20,500 62Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida20$35,6081 year out$47,482$26,707 63California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California36$35,4261 year out$65,411$15,826 64Portland State UniversityPortland, Oregon14$35,3301 year out$45,964$26,500 65Illinois State UniversityNormal, Illinois23$34,9521 year out—$15,500 66West Virginia UniversityMorgantown, West Virginia8$34,4351 year out$52,226$23,089 67Ball State UniversityMuncie, Indiana13$34,2741 year out$52,447$26,000 68SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, New York13$33,7581 year out—$14,575 69California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California10$33,7271 year out——70University of VermontBurlington, Vermont23$33,4241 year out—$18,284 71Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio1$33,1991 year out$49,300$26,000 72Ohio University-Eastern CampusSaint Clairsville, Ohio0$33,1991 year out$49,300$26,000 73Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusChillicothe, Ohio0$33,1991 year out$49,300$26,000 74Ohio University-Southern CampusIronton, Ohio0$33,1991 year out$49,300$26,000 75Ohio University-Lancaster CampusLancaster, Ohio0$33,1991 year out$49,300$26,000 76Ohio University-Zanesville CampusZanesville, Ohio0$33,1991 year out$49,300$26,000 77Salem State UniversitySalem, Massachusetts17$32,5041 year out$50,774$27,000 78California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California46$32,1981 year out$54,468$15,000 79Pennsylvania Western UniversityCalifornia, Pennsylvania11$32,1221 year out$56,840—80University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico8$32,0961 year out—$14,705 81University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado—$32,0781 year out$55,326$21,802 82University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, Wisconsin10$32,0521 year out$44,943$27,000 83Kent State University at KentKent, Ohio12$31,4141 year out$48,350—84University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, Hawaii14$30,2931 year out—$21,500 85Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota—$30,0531 year out$57,230$19,049 86Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington7$29,9311 year out$54,097$21,500 87Clark UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts0$29,7131 year out—$26,500 88University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York32$29,3901 year out$45,228$24,255 89California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, California14$27,3551 year out$50,093$17,412 90California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California29$27,0021 year out$75,692$8,250 91University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia36$26,8011 year out$58,281$22,133 92Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey12$26,7011 year out——93California State University-FullertonFullerton, California23$26,0401 year out$52,460—94University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina10$25,9751 year out$50,081$22,851 95Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, Maryland15$25,2551 year out$54,341$25,000 96San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California17$24,8751 year out$50,547$13,768 97Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington8$23,5531 year out$51,964—98United States Military AcademyWest Point, New York45—1 year out——99Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, Oregon29—1 year out——100United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, Colorado28—1 year out——

Associate programs — 87 colleges

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Mitchell Technical CollegeMitchell, South Dakota—$41,8791 year out$49,666—2Green River CollegeAuburn, Washington16—1 year out——3American River CollegeSacramento, California11—1 year out——4Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara, California10—1 year out——5Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York10—1 year out——6Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas10—1 year out——7Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California9—1 year out——8Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas8—1 year out——9College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, California7—1 year out——10Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut, California7—1 year out——11Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California7—1 year out——12Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico7—1 year out——13Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach, California6—1 year out——14San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California6—1 year out——15Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, California6—1 year out——16Sierra CollegeRocklin, California6—1 year out——17Cerritos CollegeNorwalk, California5—1 year out——18Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, California5—1 year out——19Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon, California5—1 year out——20Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine, California5—1 year out——21Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills, California5—1 year out——22Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, Colorado5—1 year out——23Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, Utah5—1 year out——24Casper CollegeCasper, Wyoming5—1 year out——25Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California4—1 year out——26El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, California4—1 year out——27Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California4—1 year out——28Sacramento City CollegeSacramento, California4—1 year out——29Skyline CollegeSan Bruno, California4—1 year out——30San Juan CollegeFarmington, New Mexico4—1 year out——31Roane State Community CollegeHarriman, Tennessee4—1 year out——32Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, California4—1 year out——33College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho4—1 year out——34Butte CollegeOroville, California3—1 year out——35Columbia CollegeSonora, California3—1 year out——36Fullerton CollegeFullerton, California3—1 year out——37Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto, California3—1 year out——38Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa, California3—1 year out——39West Valley CollegeSaratoga, California3—1 year out——40Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota3—1 year out——41Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, Ohio3—1 year out——42Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas3—1 year out——43Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, Texas3—1 year out——44Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster, California2—1 year out——45Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga, California2—1 year out——46Cypress CollegeCypress, California2—1 year out——47East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, California2—1 year out——48Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen, California2—1 year out——49Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, California2—1 year out——50Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California2—1 year out——51Riverside City CollegeRiverside, California2—1 year out——52Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, California2—1 year out——53San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California2—1 year out——54Victor Valley CollegeVictorville, California2—1 year out——55Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, Iowa2—1 year out——56Montgomery CollegeRockville, Maryland2—1 year out——57Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio2—1 year out——58Owens Community CollegePerrysburg, Ohio2—1 year out——59Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio2—1 year out——60Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, Pennsylvania2—1 year out——61Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, Wyoming2—1 year out——62Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, California2—1 year out——63Mesa Community CollegeMesa, Arizona1—1 year out——64Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria, California1—1 year out——65Cabrillo CollegeAptos, California1—1 year out——66Chabot CollegeHayward, California1—1 year out——67City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California1—1 year out——68Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa, California1—1 year out——69Fresno City CollegeFresno, California1—1 year out——70Glendale Community CollegeGlendale, California1—1 year out——71Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, California1—1 year out——72Imperial Valley CollegeImperial, California1—1 year out——73Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe, California1—1 year out——74Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles, California1—1 year out——75Ohlone CollegeFremont, California1—1 year out——76San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, California1—1 year out——77Shasta CollegeRedding, California1—1 year out——78Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California1—1 year out——79Connecticut State Community CollegeNew Britain, Connecticut1—1 year out——80Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan1—1 year out——81Lansing Community CollegeLansing, Michigan1—1 year out——82Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, New York1—1 year out——83Edgecombe Community CollegeTarboro, North Carolina1—1 year out——84Blinn College DistrictBrenham, Texas1—1 year out——85Dallas CollegeDallas, Texas1—1 year out——86Las Positas CollegeLivermore, California1—1 year out——87Clovis Community CollegeFresno, California1—1 year out——

Certificate programs — top 100 of 161 colleges by graduate earnings

CollegeGrads / yearEarnings 1 yearEarnings 5 yearsDebt

1Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, Minnesota22$50,4111 year out——2DePaul UniversityChicago, Illinois0$47,4641 year out—$23,412 3Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas—$44,2701 year out—$25,385 4Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida31$42,8331 year out—$19,692 5University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin17$42,5801 year out——6Arizona State University Digital ImmersionScottsdale, Arizona56$41,6271 year out—$19,691 7Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona36$41,6271 year out—$19,691 8University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania28$40,9621 year out$57,021$25,000 9University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, Pennsylvania3$40,9621 year out$57,021$25,000 10Portland Community CollegePortland, Oregon48$38,7141 year out—$21,644 11Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaShippensburg, Pennsylvania15$38,4391 year out$60,719$22,750 12Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, Michigan41$36,8951 year out—$23,250 13Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington18$34,2301 year out——14Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania22$30,6451 year out$41,459—15University of FloridaGainesville, Florida61—1 year out——16Austin Community College DistrictAustin, Texas37—1 year out——17Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, Texas37—1 year out——18Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina30—1 year out$55,560$17,750 19Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park, Pennsylvania30—1 year out——20University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming28—1 year out——21University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia27—1 year out——22The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana27—1 year out——23University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah27—1 year out——24Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, Colorado26—1 year out$64,201$20,354 25Miami University-OxfordOxford, Ohio25—1 year out——26College of Southern IdahoTwin Falls, Idaho23—1 year out——27Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills, California20—1 year out——28Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, Colorado20—1 year out——29Calvin UniversityGrand Rapids, Michigan18—1 year out——30University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, Virginia18—1 year out——31University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireEau Claire, Wisconsin18—1 year out——32University of IdahoMoscow, Idaho16—1 year out——33Pasadena City CollegePasadena, California15—1 year out——34Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, California15—1 year out——35Palomar CollegeSan Marcos, California14—1 year out——36Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky14—1 year out——37Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington14—1 year out$58,923—38Columbia CollegeSonora, California13—1 year out——39Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, California13—1 year out——40Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, Michigan13—1 year out——41Ohio University-Main CampusAthens, Ohio13—1 year out——42Delta State UniversityCleveland, Mississippi12—1 year out——43Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, New Hampshire12—1 year out——44University of LouisvilleLouisville, Kentucky11—1 year out——45Casper CollegeCasper, Wyoming11—1 year out——46Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia11—1 year out——47William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, Illinois10—1 year out——48Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, Kentucky10—1 year out$45,642—49University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, Missouri10—1 year out——50Southeast Community College AreaLincoln, Nebraska10—1 year out——51Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio10—1 year out——52Lane Community CollegeEugene, Oregon10—1 year out——53Utah State UniversityLogan, Utah10—1 year out——54University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland9—1 year out——55Monroe Community CollegeRochester, New York9—1 year out——56Utah Valley UniversityOrem, Utah9—1 year out——57Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, Texas9—1 year out——58College of Western IdahoNampa, Idaho9—1 year out——59Southwestern CollegeChula Vista, California8—1 year out——60Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfield, Missouri8—1 year out——61University of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, Ohio8—1 year out——62Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, Texas8—1 year out——63Weber State UniversityOgden, Utah8—1 year out——64Kansas State UniversityManhattan, Kansas7—1 year out——65Murray State UniversityMurray, Kentucky7—1 year out——66Minnesota North CollegeHibbing, Minnesota7—1 year out——67Rowan UniversityGlassboro, New Jersey7—1 year out——68Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma7—1 year out——69Cossatot Community College of the University of ArkansasDe Queen, Arkansas6—1 year out——70Chabot CollegeHayward, California6—1 year out——71Cypress CollegeCypress, California6—1 year out——72Stark State CollegeNorth Canton, Ohio6—1 year out——73Wright State University-Main CampusDayton, Ohio6—1 year out——74Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——75Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaKutztown, Pennsylvania6—1 year out——76Houston City CollegeHouston, Texas6—1 year out——77University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin6—1 year out——78University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin6—1 year out——79Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, Minnesota6—1 year out——80University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona5—1 year out——81San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, California5—1 year out——82San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, California5—1 year out——83Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, Colorado5—1 year out——84Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, Georgia5—1 year out——85University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan5—1 year out——86University of Michigan-FlintFlint, Michigan5—1 year out——87South Central CollegeNorth Mankato, Minnesota5—1 year out——88Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, Missouri5—1 year out——89Snow CollegeEphraim, Utah5—1 year out——90University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, Wisconsin5—1 year out——91Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland5—1 year out——92University of North AlabamaFlorence, Alabama4—1 year out——93American River CollegeSacramento, California4—1 year out——94City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California4—1 year out——95Shasta CollegeRedding, California4—1 year out——96Montgomery CollegeRockville, Maryland4—1 year out——97University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts4—1 year out——98Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan4—1 year out——99University of St ThomasSaint Paul, Minnesota4—1 year out——100Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, Minnesota4—1 year out——

US Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data (4-digit CIP). Graduates are conferrals in the most recent IPEDS year; earnings cover federally-aided completers who are working and not enrolled; medians for small programs are privacy-suppressed (—).