Geography and Cartography at Radford University

Radford, VA · Bachelor's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,552
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 117
Rank by pay
#69 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Radford University graduates in geography and cartography earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Radford 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
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34University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$63,835$56,023#77$40,913
35James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$63,768$58,067#67$45,094
36San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$63,590$57,863#70$24,875
37Radford University Radford, VA$63,552$57,870#69—
38Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI$62,999$66,425#24—
39Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA$62,659$63,725#32—
40University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI$62,589$65,127#28$37,521

Other Majors at Radford University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$87,740$66,857#262 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,120$69,662#681 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$78,780$51,643#276 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$72,364$48,446#298 of 452
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$71,805$63,606#61 of 93
Economics$69,943$45,189#273 of 368
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,364$58,997#129 of 253
Information Science/Studies$68,088$46,446#116 of 148
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,246$45,380#475 of 1176
Mathematics$65,785—#201 of 309
Political Science and Government$64,901$27,136#202 of 565
Marketing$62,981$37,396#346 of 516
Communication and Media Studies$59,932$38,038#170 of 660
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,996$35,935#247 of 660
Design and Applied Arts$55,856$34,096#116 of 299
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$55,422—#28 of 50
Sociology$54,122—#189 of 462
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,863$31,071#104 of 345
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$53,171—#178 of 215
Biology$51,266$32,457#643 of 841
Health and Medical Administrative Services$51,144$55,861#215 of 275
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$50,057$39,562#153 of 207
Social Sciences$49,727—#54 of 87
Psychology$48,935$32,751#608 of 1027
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$48,743$30,145#38 of 63
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$48,566—#60 of 61
Social Work$47,716$38,272#323 of 420
Music$47,586$39,593#81 of 268
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$46,725$20,666#31 of 255
Journalism$45,369$25,675#166 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Radford University geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn $63,552 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Radford University rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, Radford University ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #69 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at Radford University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Radford University · 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.