Geography and Cartography at Binghamton University

Vestal, NY · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$40,434
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,207
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#13 of 117
Rank by pay
#19 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

Binghamton University graduates in geography and cartography earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Binghamton 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
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

Other Majors at Binghamton University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$126,183$82,329#60 of 349
Computer Engineering$117,721$86,938#43 of 189
Finance and Financial Management Services$115,013$73,598#21 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$109,721$81,708#11 of 166
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$108,691$86,404#77 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$106,323$74,151#29 of 796
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,397$73,095#122 of 258
Industrial Engineering$95,354$70,943#54 of 94
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$94,859$58,999#58 of 118
Mechanical Engineering$89,650$66,371#199 of 318
Mathematics$82,492$47,822#69 of 309
Economics$81,040$48,120#175 of 368
Marketing$80,825$47,922#69 of 516
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$77,478$25,266#8 of 67
Business Administration, Management and Operations$76,271$47,971#203 of 1176
Political Science and Government$73,044$37,194#90 of 565
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$72,955$26,700#16 of 207
Psychology$67,249$30,023#30 of 1027
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$66,841$32,718#32 of 225
Biology$66,816$25,016#151 of 841
History$65,984$24,498#30 of 459
Sociology$64,797$30,455#37 of 462
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$64,737$41,305#58 of 110
English Language and Literature$64,555$35,237#29 of 576
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,506$36,213#5 of 172
Fine and Studio Arts$60,299$25,751#10 of 423
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$58,342—#29 of 35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,579$28,155#125 of 265
Chemistry$55,167$35,115#187 of 209
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$54,215$26,353#32 of 90

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Binghamton University geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,434 one year after graduating and $71,207 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Binghamton University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Binghamton University ranks #13 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Binghamton University worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

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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.