Geography and Cartography at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI · Bachelor's Degree · about 53 graduates a year

$42,997
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,424
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,853
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#51 of 117
Rank by pay
#40 of 117
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,689
Median federal debt

University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates in geography and cartography earn 3% 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 University of Wisconsin-Madison 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
…
48University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$59,578$62,669#36$45,566
49SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY$59,528$56,658#74$33,758
50University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$59,472$65,945#26$46,929
51University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$59,424$61,834#40$42,997
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

Other Geography and Cartography Credentials at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$74,365$111,616$27,416

Other Majors at University of Wisconsin-Madison by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Real Estate$120,483$73,239#4 of 25
Computer Engineering$120,068—#38 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$119,655$80,566#48 of 459
Industrial Engineering$110,711$80,435#14 of 94
Finance and Financial Management Services$107,207$68,681#29 of 452
International Business$106,783$66,591#6 of 115
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,521$83,260#19 of 126
Insurance$105,992$78,796#1 of 21
Nuclear Engineering$102,449—#4 of 12
Chemical Engineering$101,676$85,945#44 of 158
Mathematics$101,438$67,744#23 of 309
Accounting and Related Services$101,390$68,909#48 of 796
Business Administration, Management and Operations$100,005$67,699#28 of 1176
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$99,762$74,094#32 of 118
Statistics$99,210$64,684#16 of 50
Marketing$96,148$65,224#11 of 516
Mechanical Engineering$95,114$74,611#83 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,059$82,018#181 of 258
Engineering Mechanics$92,276$72,612—
Materials Engineering$91,265$76,662#19 of 34
Civil Engineering$87,691$71,246#85 of 233
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$85,579$75,513#517 of 966
Food Science and Technology$85,445—#1 of 29
Economics$85,366$54,495#135 of 368
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$82,081$57,760#8 of 27
Agricultural Business and Management$81,655$49,868#5 of 77
Agricultural Engineering$78,368$67,746#23 of 26
Physics$77,380$36,878#59 of 107
Journalism$75,967$40,942#6 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$74,963$29,866#14 of 610

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Wisconsin-Madison geography and cartography graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $42,997 one year after graduating and $59,424 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Wisconsin-Madison rank for geography and cartography?

Among 117 colleges reporting earnings for geography and cartography graduates, University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks #51 by median pay four years after graduation, and #40 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is geography and cartography at University of Wisconsin-Madison worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for geography and cartography ($57,853), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,689.

← All data for University of Wisconsin-Madison · 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.