Geography and Cartography at Appalachian State University

Boone, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 19 graduates a year

$41,648
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$58,289
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#55 of 117
Rank by pay
#37 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,125
Median federal debt

Appalachian State 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 31% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Appalachian 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
…
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
58Keene State College Keene, NH$57,900$53,332#89—

Other Geography and Cartography Credentials at Appalachian State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma—$50,551$17,558

Other Majors at Appalachian State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$97,670$68,675#186 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$87,041$56,650#66 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$85,580$55,671#171 of 796
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$83,033$56,340#67 of 126
Physics$82,399—#41 of 107
Insurance$82,306$55,611#13 of 21
Construction Management$80,257$59,809#54 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,943$69,420#764 of 966
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$76,914——
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,396$52,004#252 of 452
International Business$72,852$43,989#64 of 115
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$69,956$47,333—
Marketing$69,439$42,999#195 of 516
Economics$67,285$33,742#301 of 368
Health and Medical Administrative Services$66,227$37,911#84 of 275
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,932$44,126#583 of 1176
Mathematics$62,271$40,856#237 of 309
Apparel and Textiles$58,516$36,945#28 of 57
Chemistry$58,329$40,488#169 of 209
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$55,778$24,657#23 of 90
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$55,671$36,559#135 of 178
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,594$24,829#233 of 610
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,474$35,796#310 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,307$38,331#297 of 660
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$55,235$23,532#51 of 158
Political Science and Government$54,344$30,096#447 of 565
Design and Applied Arts$53,543$34,722#140 of 299
Food Science and Technology$53,369$38,743#28 of 29
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$53,269$35,021#116 of 138
Biology$53,228$29,946#595 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $41,648 one year after graduating and $58,289 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Appalachian State University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Appalachian State University ranks #55 by median pay four years after graduation, and #37 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Appalachian State 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 $18,125.

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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.