Bright outlook
Management
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Geography and Cartography
CIP45.07
293 colleges offer Geography and Cartography. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 293
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $57,585
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,411
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 250
- Associate's
- 148
- Bachelor's
- 293
- Master's
- 156
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 29
- Doctoral
- 62
- First professional
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 147
What it covers
About Geography and Cartography
Geography and Cartography is part of Social Sciences: instructional programs that focus on the systematic study of social systems, social institutions, and social behavior.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 45.07.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 45.07.
- Geography
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 250 | $59,5544 yrs after · 15 colleges | $21,07713 colleges |
| Associate's | 148 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 293 | $57,5854 yrs after · 110 colleges | $19,41142 colleges |
| Master's | 156 | $83,2564 yrs after · 15 colleges | $24,3097 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 29 | $72,6304 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 62 | Not reported | Not reported |
| First professional | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 147 | $86,2474 yrs after · 3 colleges | $30,0333 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Geography and Cartography graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates
$78,390
debt $21,375
- 2
Storrs, CT · Public · 24 graduates
$76,851
debt $21,312
- 3
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA · Public · 34 graduates
$75,234
debt not reported
- 4
Reno, NV · Public · 10 graduates
$74,864
debt not reported
- 5
Fairfax, VA · Public · 12 graduates
$74,692
debt not reported
- 6
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit · 25 graduates
$71,543
debt $21,500
- 7
Vestal, NY · Public · 18 graduates
$71,207
debt not reported
- 8
Normal, IL · Public · 22 graduates
$69,383
debt $19,500
- 9
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA · Public · 26 graduates
$69,323
debt not reported
- 10
Buffalo, NY · Public · 26 graduates
$68,176
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Geography and Cartography by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Management
Compliance Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Loss Prevention Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Managers, All Other
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook
Management
Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Writing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Development Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Bright outlook
Management
Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
Science
Geographers
- Median pay
- $102,040
- Outlook
- Decline
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
More in Social Sciences
Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
Every program in this areaQuestions about Geography and Cartography
How many colleges offer Geography and Cartography?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Geography and Cartography at these degree levels: certificate (250 colleges), associate's (148 colleges), bachelor's (293 colleges), master's (156 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (29 colleges), doctoral (62 colleges), first professional (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (147 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Geography and Cartography graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Geography and Cartography earn $57,585 a year four years after finishing, across 110 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Geography and Cartography graduates earn the most?
George Washington University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Geography and Cartography: $78,390 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.