Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPublic, 4-year · University Park, PA · Graduate certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
224 awards$102,798 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Social Sciences
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07. 535 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 6,840 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 234 | 1,685 | $58,705 | $43,831 to $74,025 |
| Associate | 145 | 363 | $53,052 | $32,625 to $67,503 |
| Bachelor's | 275 | 2,687 | $57,853 | $42,482 to $75,644 |
| Graduate certificate | 145 | 825 | $72,959 | $56,133 to $95,223 |
| Master's | 142 | 1,107 | $79,784 | $61,240 to $104,635 |
| Doctorate | 56 | 173 | $86,469 | $68,140 to $110,033 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Geography and Cartography credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 68 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Arizona State University Digital ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Scottsdale, AZ · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's · Fully online option reported
169 awards$65,759 median 4 years out
Oregon State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Corvallis, OR · Certificate, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
123 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic, 4-year · Tempe, AZ · Bachelor's, Certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
120 awards$65,759 median 4 years out
University of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
105 awards$59,424 median 4 years out
University of Washington-Seattle CampusPublic, 4-year · Seattle, WA · Bachelor's, Master's
103 awards$64,950 median 4 years out
University of FloridaPublic, 4-year · Gainesville, FL · Certificate, Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate, Bachelor's
95 awards$67,276 median 4 years out
University of DenverPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Denver, CO · Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
94 awards$85,219 median 4 years out
University of ArizonaPublic, 4-year · Tucson, AZ · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate, Certificate
90 awards$80,622 median 4 years out
University of UtahPublic, 4-year · Salt Lake City, UT · Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
86 awards$54,757 median 4 years out
Northwest Missouri State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Maryville, MO · Master's, Graduate certificate, Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
85 awards$55,656 median 4 years out
University of Maryland-College ParkPublic, 4-year · College Park, MD · Master's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
79 awards$63,835 median 4 years out
Appalachian State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Boone, NC · Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
75 awards$50,551 median 4 years out
Texas A&M University-College StationPublic, 4-year · College Station, TX · Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Master's, Doctorate · Fully online option reported
71 awards$65,228 median 4 years out
University of California-Los AngelesPublic, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate
70 awards$67,193 median 4 years out
California State University-Long BeachPublic, 4-year · Long Beach, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate
67 awards$48,715 median 4 years out
University of California-Santa BarbaraPublic, 4-year · Santa Barbara, CA · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
66 awards$67,521 median 4 years out
Texas State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Marcos, TX · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
65 awards$60,646 median 4 years out
United States Military AcademyPublic, 4-year · West Point, NY · Bachelor's
62 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of Southern CaliforniaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year · Los Angeles, CA · Master's, Bachelor's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
61 awards$83,256 median 4 years out
Kennesaw State UniversityPublic, 4-year · Kennesaw, GA · Bachelor's, Certificate · Fully online option reported
57 awards$53,044 median 4 years out
San Diego State UniversityPublic, 4-year · San Diego, CA · Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Graduate certificate
55 awards$58,004 median 4 years out
North Carolina State University at RaleighPublic, 4-year · Raleigh, NC · Graduate certificate · Fully online option reported
50 awardsProgram earnings not reported
University of GeorgiaPublic, 4-year · Athens, GA · Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Graduate certificate, Doctorate
50 awardsProgram earnings not reported
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145 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 45.07. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | Management | $141,900 | 622,190 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | Architecture and engineering | $81,390 | 14,260 |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | Architecture and engineering | $54,240 | 58,010 |
| Geographers | Life, physical, and social science | $102,040 | 1,400 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | Educational instruction and library | $97,590 | 3,330 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Social Sciences
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.