Undergraduate certificate · Social Sciences

Geography and Cartography (Undergraduate certificate): earnings by school

20 schools report graduate earnings for this major.

Median across schools, 1 year out
$45,420
Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median across schools, 4 years out
$59,554
Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Typical debt
$21,077
NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort

Across 15 schools reporting 4-year earnings, the middle half of programs pay graduates between $57,518 and $64,681. The school matters less than you might think for this major.

Schools, highest earnings first

School1 year4 yearsDebt
DePaul University IL—$76,354—
Portland Community College OR—$67,492—
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA$45,192$64,681$22,000
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus PA$45,192$64,681$22,000
Temple University PA$46,274$64,668$21,077
Front Range Community College CO—$62,464—
Texas State University TX—$61,225—
Florida Atlantic University FL$56,183$59,554—
Minnesota State University-Mankato MN—$59,174$14,000
Eastern Washington University WA—$58,134—
Plymouth State University NH$43,816$57,887$25,738
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania PA—$57,518$22,174
Grand Valley State University MI$45,649$56,401$25,000
Arizona State University Campus Immersion AZ$51,353—$17,500
Arizona State University Digital Immersion AZ$51,353—$17,500
Appalachian State University NC$39,589$50,551$19,500
University of Georgia GA$48,637——
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater WI$42,409—$14,899
College of Southern Idaho ID—$41,828—
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus PA$38,806——