Geography and Cartography at Northwest Missouri State University

Maryville, MO · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,656
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 117
Rank by pay
#59 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Northwest Missouri State University graduates in geography and cartography earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northwest Missouri 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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80Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$56,151$57,089#73$35,936
81Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$56,022$53,513#88$40,553
82University of Wyoming Laramie, WY$55,889$58,249#66—
83Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO$55,656$59,675#59—
84University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC$55,532$59,594#60$25,975
85Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT$55,274$49,764#104—
86University of South Florida Tampa, FL$54,944$58,481#64$39,259

Other Majors at Northwest Missouri State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$80,690$65,444#290 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$72,893—#405 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$65,692$45,810#393 of 452
Agricultural Business and Management$58,035$48,302#60 of 77
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,907$43,672#868 of 1176
Marketing$57,705$48,557#421 of 516
Biology$57,564$37,983#428 of 841
Animal Sciences$53,418$34,876#19 of 78
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$52,179$32,268#114 of 156
Communication and Media Studies$50,012$34,195#447 of 660
Research and Experimental Psychology$49,872$35,556#62 of 82
Agriculture$49,328$38,678#33 of 43
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,729$51,790#38 of 54
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,600$36,247#35 of 55
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$47,356$36,758#11 of 37
Plant Sciences—$47,170—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians—$46,647—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,501$37,057#286 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$46,475$38,040#142 of 177
Psychology$42,827$34,226#880 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,508$37,066#588 of 680
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies—$42,389—
Homeland Security—$42,266—
Chemistry—$39,478—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwest Missouri State University geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn $55,656 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwest Missouri State University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Northwest Missouri State University ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #59 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Northwest Missouri State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853).

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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.