Geography and Cartography at Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Bachelor's Degree · about 8 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,817
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#115 of 117
Rank by pay
#90 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Jacksonville State University graduates in geography and cartography earn 19% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Jacksonville State University Compares for Geography and Cartography

All 117 colleges reporting geography and cartography earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1George Washington University Washington, DC$78,390$68,690#14$52,883
2University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$76,851$69,190#9—
3University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$76,851$69,190#10—
4University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$76,851$69,190#11—
5University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$76,851$69,190#12—
6University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$76,851$69,190#13—
7Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL$75,877$74,549#4$44,543
8California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$75,234$68,458#15$48,227
9University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV$74,864$77,700#2$53,079
10George Mason University Fairfax, VA$74,692$68,014#18$49,568
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112California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$48,715$44,327#113$32,198
113Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$48,280$43,963#114—
114Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL$47,738$46,902#109—
115Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL$46,817$53,141#90—
116Worcester State University Worcester, MA$41,054$36,152#117—
117University of Vermont Burlington, VT$40,871$41,978#116$33,424

Other Majors at Jacksonville State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$92,358$57,351#3 of 15
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$90,850$57,466#5 of 19
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,984$68,896#567 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$79,129$62,795#309 of 459
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$71,420$55,867#114 of 253
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,025$39,457#344 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$62,589$40,541#662 of 796
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$57,191$44,778#8 of 10
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,874$39,729#908 of 1176
Mathematics$52,365—#293 of 309
Special Education and Teaching$50,404$42,107#102 of 177
Security Science and Technology$50,281$27,926#40 of 45
Biology$48,523$33,236#725 of 841
History$48,390$29,057#287 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$47,830—#258 of 345
Music$47,582$32,893#82 of 268
Marketing$47,514$38,458#502 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,385$41,384#370 of 680
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,156$33,879#589 of 660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,042$24,692#146 of 156
Social Work$45,882$34,485#362 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$43,769$35,147#586 of 660
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$42,864$30,939#415 of 476
English Language and Literature$42,655$37,774#450 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$42,212$29,138#33 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$41,659$20,826#208 of 423
Psychology$39,687$23,135#977 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$31,303—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Jacksonville State University geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn $46,817 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Jacksonville State University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Jacksonville State University ranks #115 by median pay four years after graduation, and #90 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Jacksonville State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853).

← All data for Jacksonville State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.