Geography and Cartography at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC · Bachelor's Degree · about 10 graduates a year

$25,975
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,532
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#84 of 117
Rank by pay
#60 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,500
Median federal debt

University of North Carolina at Greensboro graduates in geography and cartography earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
…
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
87University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT$54,757$51,897#95$41,052

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$86,372$67,781#270 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$80,383$68,115#704 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$70,389$47,207#475 of 796
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$68,293$48,077#34 of 37
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,077$40,445#406 of 452
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$61,940$36,783#74 of 110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,620—#72 of 215
Mathematics$61,555$24,619#244 of 309
Business/Managerial Economics$60,309$43,790#79 of 84
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,225$43,451#929 of 1176
Design and Applied Arts$55,394$38,858#122 of 299
International Business$55,099—#107 of 115
Public Health$53,124$42,239#141 of 215
Biology$52,194$31,922#618 of 841
Nutrition Sciences$51,802$32,525#50 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,778$43,342#176 of 680
Political Science and Government$51,657$30,925#493 of 565
Apparel and Textiles$51,510$40,059#45 of 57
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,275$29,482#366 of 610
Economics$50,863—#366 of 368
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,695$35,191#174 of 225
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$48,671$43,033#229 of 345
Special Education and Teaching$48,151$42,967#125 of 177
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,070—#38 of 55
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,717—#57 of 67
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$46,146$31,245#365 of 476
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,140$33,878#99 of 172
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$45,294$29,723#86 of 103
Dance$45,084$24,295#20 of 58
Hospitality Administration/Management$44,625$31,952#125 of 137

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $25,975 one year after graduating and $55,532 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranks #84 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,500.

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