Geography and Cartography at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$40,380
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,500
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 117
Rank by pay
#34 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in geography and cartography earn 20% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How California State University-Chico 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
11Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$72,985$67,226#23$56,756
12Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$71,543$68,094#17—
13Binghamton University Vestal, NY$71,207$67,774#19$40,434
14California State University-Chico Chico, CA$69,500$63,240#34$40,380
15Illinois State University Normal, IL$69,383$68,168#16$34,952
16California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA$69,323$63,079#35$27,002
17Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$68,993$70,166#8$46,477

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$106,225$77,965#3 of 46
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651$46,145#298 of 1176
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,296$24,427#44 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,380 one year after graduating and $69,500 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #34 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 20% more than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853).

← All data for California State University-Chico · 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.