Geography and Cartography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$42,210
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,208
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#66 of 117
Rank by pay
#45 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,750
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates in geography and cartography earn 1% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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
…
63Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$57,550$50,679#99—
64California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$57,424$52,252#94$35,426
65University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO$57,285$53,573#87$39,104
66University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$57,208$61,392#45$42,210
67SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY$57,154$54,399#83$38,784
68West Virginia University Morgantown, WV$57,075$67,523#22$34,435
69Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ$56,979$50,010#103$26,701

Other Majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$97,109$71,117#140 of 189
Management Information Systems and Services$95,640—#32 of 166
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,953$72,167#207 of 258
Computer Science$93,037$67,704#220 of 349
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$92,567$67,199#21 of 43
Physics$89,944$70,150#24 of 107
Mechanical Engineering$88,265$69,178#233 of 318
Mathematics and Statistics$87,419$44,809#5 of 9
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$86,238$67,997#46 of 253
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,723$73,445#541 of 966
Systems Engineering$84,648$68,034#10 of 11
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$83,768$66,421#23 of 46
Civil Engineering$83,289$67,934#144 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$83,018$60,639#246 of 459
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$78,160$60,048#47 of 61
Accounting and Related Services$76,690$50,928#318 of 796
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians$75,611$62,552#7 of 14
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,965$51,628#259 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,654$46,272#357 of 1176
International Business$69,467$53,036#73 of 115
Architecture$67,204$51,558#41 of 78
Business/Managerial Economics$67,182$43,826#68 of 84
Marketing$66,574$43,619#260 of 516
Mathematics$66,450$42,740#194 of 309
Public Health$63,965$36,307#53 of 215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$61,700$38,190#95 of 178
Chemistry$60,978$35,482#151 of 209
Communication and Media Studies$60,407$38,234#164 of 660
Political Science and Government$57,273$32,780#391 of 565
Biology$56,388$34,094#477 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of North Carolina at Charlotte geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,210 one year after graduating and $57,208 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of North Carolina at Charlotte rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranks #66 by median pay four years after graduation, and #45 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at University of North Carolina at Charlotte worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,750.

← All data for University of North Carolina at Charlotte · 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.