Geography and Cartography at Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$25,255
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,548
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#54 of 117
Rank by pay
#97 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Salisbury University graduates in geography and cartography earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 43% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salisbury 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
…
51University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$59,424$61,834#40$42,997
52Salem State University Salem, MA$58,593$51,597#96$32,504
53University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN$58,569$55,946#78—
54Salisbury University Salisbury, MD$58,548$51,383#97$25,255
55Appalachian State University Boone, NC$58,289$62,552#37$41,648
56University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI$58,129$60,486#48$40,048
57San Diego State University San Diego, CA$58,004$52,780#92$38,648

Other Majors at Salisbury University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$109,739$80,088#15 of 253
Computer and Information Sciences$97,414$59,653#132 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$91,642—#18 of 84
Accounting and Related Services$89,535$62,889#121 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$86,233$76,477#503 of 966
Information Science/Studies$81,116$61,290#86 of 148
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,478$54,776#193 of 452
Physics$79,158$54,548#53 of 107
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$74,731$67,679#48 of 93
Mathematics$71,910$49,125#141 of 309
Marketing$70,597$51,157#179 of 516
Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,519$49,278#502 of 1176
Biology$62,407$35,876#269 of 841
Political Science and Government$60,089$33,397#317 of 565
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$60,003$37,413#5 of 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,892$29,344#126 of 610
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$59,311$45,808#49 of 345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$59,193—#81 of 225
Social Work$59,110$34,917#65 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,048$34,704#269 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,807$50,544#87 of 680
History$54,262$27,873#147 of 459
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$54,187$30,895#110 of 207
English Language and Literature$53,906$35,283#157 of 576
Psychology$50,319$29,219#499 of 1027
Chemistry—$50,169—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$49,706$28,026#200 of 265
Sociology$49,411$32,091#304 of 462
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,963$38,478#321 of 476
Fine and Studio Arts$44,514$20,632#128 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salisbury University geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $25,255 one year after graduating and $58,548 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salisbury University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Salisbury University ranks #54 by median pay four years after graduation, and #97 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Salisbury University worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Salisbury 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.