Geography and Cartography at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 6 graduates a year

$42,638
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,285
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#96 of 117
Rank by pay
#110 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Montclair State University graduates in geography and cartography earn 8% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Montclair 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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93Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH$53,656$57,259#72$31,414
94Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$53,455$56,362#76$41,103
95The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$53,449$54,342#84—
96Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$53,285$46,767#110$42,638
97University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA$53,081$48,335#107—
98Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA$53,081$48,823#106$23,553
99Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA$53,044$54,911#81$40,020

Other Majors at Montclair State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$109,167$104,219#74 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$84,906$56,917#183 of 796
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$81,519$41,068#8 of 110
Computer and Information Sciences$79,692$46,739#302 of 459
Chemistry$74,401$55,389#46 of 209
Mathematics$68,371$50,810#172 of 309
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,235$42,336#427 of 1176
Biology$67,541$37,179#134 of 841
Economics$66,148$39,375#314 of 368
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$65,826$43,985#45 of 138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$65,007$46,343#14 of 345
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$62,999$29,633#23 of 158
Legal Professions and Studies$61,036$27,613#3 of 13
Political Science and Government$60,984$26,704#301 of 565
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$59,866$35,808#11 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$59,247$28,062#191 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,308$29,907#153 of 610
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$58,236$33,686#68 of 207
Design and Applied Arts$56,176$26,027#113 of 299
Public Health$55,681$34,032#121 of 215
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,208$47,487#128 of 225
Journalism$53,579$25,575#108 of 187
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$53,575$34,109#33 of 172
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$52,511—#9 of 49
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$52,435$36,299#217 of 253
History$52,160$31,607#206 of 459
Sociology$52,053$32,268#235 of 462
Social Work$51,646$33,095#213 of 420
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,469$22,201#264 of 476
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$50,790$28,474#31 of 144

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,638 one year after graduating and $53,285 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Montclair State University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Montclair State University ranks #96 by median pay four years after graduation, and #110 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Montclair State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 8% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853).

← All data for Montclair 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.