Geography and Cartography at The University of Alabama

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

$40,546
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$49,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#108 of 117
Rank by pay
#79 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,750
Median federal debt

The University of Alabama graduates in geography and cartography earn 15% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How The University of Alabama 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
…
105Augustana College Rock Island, IL$49,763$48,892#105$40,683
106Pennsylvania Western University California, PA$49,517$50,359#101$32,122
107University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$49,476$53,095#91$42,454
108The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL$49,269$55,925#79$40,546
109Clark University Worcester, MA$49,230$43,352#115$29,713
110California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$48,979$44,568#112$26,040
111University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO$48,892$45,724#111$36,426

Other Majors at The University of Alabama by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$115,980$83,651#63 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$105,393$74,078#15 of 166
Chemical Engineering$100,857$69,809#48 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,943$79,504#126 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$95,079$75,238#86 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,999$73,887#47 of 59
Civil Engineering$87,685$70,619#86 of 233
Accounting and Related Services$87,621$53,452#144 of 796
Business/Managerial Economics$86,114$55,550#23 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,532$73,000#519 of 966
Finance and Financial Management Services$85,020$55,580#139 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$79,811$60,832#71 of 126
Mathematics$77,899$44,857#93 of 309
Marketing$77,451$48,879#99 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$69,715$48,668#384 of 1176
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$68,227$42,445#48 of 178
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies$65,674$41,201#6 of 19
Political Science and Government$61,617$32,699#289 of 565
Communication and Media Studies$61,548$40,790#133 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$60,546$44,215#76 of 299
Biology$59,637$29,848#349 of 841
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,796$34,194#221 of 660
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$57,205$35,059#3 of 49
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,002$37,836#24 of 50
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,945$44,838#11 of 63
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,071$29,044#149 of 215
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,894$31,911#44 of 158
International Relations and National Security Studies$55,419$35,324#97 of 118
Journalism$55,043$35,509#91 of 187
Apparel and Textiles$54,254$37,111#39 of 57

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do The University of Alabama geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,546 one year after graduating and $49,269 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does The University of Alabama rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, The University of Alabama ranks #108 by median pay four years after graduation, and #79 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at The University of Alabama worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,750.

← All data for The University of Alabama · 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.