Geography and Cartography at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Bachelor's Degree · about 20 graduates a year

$35,608
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,537
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#102 of 117
Rank by pay
#80 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,707
Median federal debt

Florida State University graduates in geography and cartography earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 51% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Florida 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
…
99Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$53,044$54,911#81$40,020
100University of North Texas Denton, TX$52,712$53,593#86$39,960
101Macalester College Saint Paul, MN$52,557$50,203#102$30,053
102Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$52,537$55,919#80$35,608
103University of North Alabama Florence, AL$50,445$57,259#71$41,076
104Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI$49,921$52,636#93—
105Augustana College Rock Island, IL$49,763$48,892#105$40,683

Other Geography and Cartography Credentials at Florida State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$53,587$69,641$25,125

Other Majors at Florida State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$114,802$78,941#56 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$103,648$66,252#19 of 166
Industrial Engineering$96,504$76,426#51 of 94
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887$62,578#41 of 126
Security Science and Technology$93,841$58,249#4 of 45
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740$72,425#209 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$93,727$61,376#162 of 459
Insurance$92,064$61,071#10 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$91,056$55,626#108 of 796
Chemical Engineering$90,815$70,797#125 of 158
Mechanical Engineering$89,622$62,021#200 of 318
Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089$56,516#124 of 452
Marketing$84,981$49,808#50 of 516
Civil Engineering$84,340$67,050#129 of 233
Real Estate$80,900$55,257#14 of 25
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811$69,997#770 of 966
Statistics$77,605$47,347#36 of 50
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320$49,325#189 of 1176
Business/Commerce$74,716$47,342#45 of 271
Design and Applied Arts$73,888$49,144#12 of 299
Economics$73,527$47,304#236 of 368
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875$31,074#35 of 110
Mathematics$68,131$49,919#179 of 309
Political Science and Government$68,059$34,745#154 of 565
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180$13,371#28 of 215
Area Studies$67,110—#17 of 70
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943$39,967#6 of 16
Chemistry$66,724$40,629#102 of 209
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157—#43 of 138
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941$41,060#67 of 178

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $35,608 one year after graduating and $52,537 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Florida State University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Florida State University ranks #102 by median pay four years after graduation, and #80 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Florida State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,707.

← All data for Florida 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.