Geography and Cartography at Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Bachelor's Degree · about 48 graduates a year

$54,204
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,228
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#31 of 117
Rank by pay
#25 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,479
Median federal debt

Texas A & M University-College Station graduates in geography and cartography earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas A & M University-College Station 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
…
28Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$65,759$67,568#20$49,267
29Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$65,759$67,568#21$49,267
30Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA$65,259$59,424#62$39,328
31Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$65,228$66,318#25$54,204
32University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$64,950$59,740#57$42,489
33Brigham Young University Provo, UT$64,875$61,486#42$40,051
34University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$63,835$56,023#77$40,913

Other Majors at Texas A & M University-College Station by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$129,401$81,231#25 of 459
Computer Engineering$127,042$86,366#27 of 189
Marine Transportation$124,645$87,444#2 of 7
Computer Science$124,283$86,084#63 of 349
Petroleum Engineering$114,686$69,603#6 of 19
Finance and Financial Management Services$112,319$71,409#23 of 452
Chemical Engineering$111,073$86,176#11 of 158
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$103,789$83,389#73 of 258
Accounting and Related Services$103,662$67,186#37 of 796
Nuclear Engineering$103,438$66,604#3 of 12
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$101,540$77,799#5 of 43
Information Science/Studies$100,166—#17 of 148
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$99,943$78,185#5 of 46
Mechanical Engineering$97,903$77,785#54 of 318
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,227$74,524#26 of 59
Industrial Engineering$95,918$74,529#52 of 94
Management Information Systems and Services$94,724$71,032#38 of 166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$93,305$63,249#64 of 118
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$93,141$66,372#4 of 27
Physics$92,826$53,329#17 of 107
Ocean Engineering$92,553$71,788—
Civil Engineering$92,433$75,793#36 of 233
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$91,759$72,361#6 of 6
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$89,629$68,154#8 of 51
Engineering Technologies/Technicians$88,126—#7 of 34
Applied Mathematics$85,792$57,787#25 of 45
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$85,477$58,127#45 of 99
Agricultural Engineering$85,393$74,655#12 of 26
Business Administration, Management and Operations$82,213$59,306#113 of 1176
Economics$81,562$49,738#169 of 368

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas A & M University-College Station geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $54,204 one year after graduating and $65,228 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas A & M University-College Station rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Texas A & M University-College Station ranks #31 by median pay four years after graduation, and #25 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Texas A & M University-College Station worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,479.

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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.