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Geography and Cartography Degree

95 schools compared · Average earnings $38,355/yr

Schools Offering

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,355/yr

Avg DegreeWorth Score

48/100

AI Automation Risk

High

53% task exposure

Best Schools for Geography and Cartography

Top 95 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full AI scenario analysis and earnings projections.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV	72 67–72	$53,079/yr	High	13.8x
2	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	72 66–74	$48,227/yr	High	20.8x
3	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	72 66–74	$43,856/yr	High	35.2x
4	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	70 64–72	$43,856/yr	High	21.0x
5	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	69 62–72	$42,210/yr	High	21.7x
6	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA	69 62–71	$40,020/yr	High	25.6x
7	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	68 63–70	$54,204/yr	High	12.6x
8	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	68 61–72	$41,648/yr	High	21.3x
9	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	68 61–71	$40,051/yr	High	24.0x
10	California State University-Chico Chico, CA	67 59–71	$40,380/yr	High	21.4x
11	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	67 61–70	$39,259/yr	High	22.2x
12	Park University Parkville, MO	66 62–66	$58,786/yr	High	8.0x
13	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	66 61–67	$49,267/yr	High	11.3x
14	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	65 59–68	$49,568/yr	High	11.5x
15	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	64 60–64	$45,566/yr	High	9.4x
16	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	64 59–64	$44,861/yr	High	9.4x
17	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	64 60–64	$42,454/yr	High	10.8x
18	Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA	64 59–64	$40,614/yr	High	11.4x
19	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	64 58–66	$35,608/yr	High	20.0x
20	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	63 58–63	$46,929/yr	High	9.6x
21	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	63 58–64	$44,909/yr	High	10.9x
22	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	63 57–66	$42,997/yr	High	12.9x
23	University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD	63 55–69	$40,913/yr	High	15.7x
24	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	63 57–66	$40,553/yr	High	14.4x
25	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	63 57–66	$40,048/yr	High	14.1x
26	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater, WI	63 56–66	$37,521/yr	High	16.5x
27	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA	63 55–67	$35,426/yr	High	21.0x
28	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	62 56–65	$44,789/yr	High	11.1x
29	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL	62 56–65	$44,543/yr	High	11.1x
30	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	62 55–66	$42,489/yr	High	12.4x
31	University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT	62 58–62	$41,052/yr	High	10.0x
32	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	62 56–66	$40,434/yr	High	13.9x
33	San Diego State University San Diego, CA	62 57–62	$38,648/yr	High	10.7x
34	James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	61 56–64	$45,094/yr	High	10.2x
35	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	61 55–63	$39,104/yr	High	12.4x
36	SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY	61 56–61	$38,784/yr	High	10.0x
37	Ohio University-Eastern Campus Saint Clairsville, OH	61 55–64	$33,199/yr	High	18.9x
38	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH	61 55–64	$33,199/yr	High	18.9x
39	Ohio University-Southern Campus Ironton, OH	61 55–64	$33,199/yr	High	18.9x
40	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus Lancaster, OH	61 55–64	$33,199/yr	High	18.9x
41	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH	61 55–64	$33,199/yr	High	18.9x
42	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	60 56–61	$44,553/yr	High	8.7x
43	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	60 54–62	$40,546/yr	High	11.0x
44	University of North Texas Denton, TX	60 54–64	$39,960/yr	High	12.1x
45	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	59 54–62	$45,030/yr	High	8.7x
46	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	59 53–62	$44,380/yr	High	9.2x
47	University of Arizona Tucson, AZ	59 54–60	$42,829/yr	High	8.3x
48	University of North Alabama Florence, AL	59 54–60	$41,076/yr	High	9.6x
49	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse La Crosse, WI	59 54–61	$37,537/yr	High	11.8x
50	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	59 52–62	$35,936/yr	High	13.5x
51	California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	59 54–59	$33,727/yr	High	11.4x
52	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	59 52–64	$32,198/yr	High	18.4x
53	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	58 52–60	$49,267/yr	High	—
54	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	58 50–65	$36,878/yr	High	13.9x
55	University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	58 52–61	$36,426/yr	High	12.4x
56	Montclair State University Montclair, NJ	57 53–58	$42,638/yr	High	6.2x
57	California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA	57 45–63	$27,002/yr	High	25.7x
58	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	56 51–58	$42,214/yr	High	5.6x
59	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA	56 49–60	$39,328/yr	High	9.6x
60	University of Louisville Louisville, KY	56 50–60	$37,844/yr	High	10.2x
61	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	56 48–62	$36,776/yr	High	11.4x
62	West Virginia University Morgantown, WV	56 50–60	$34,435/yr	High	12.5x
63	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	55 51–57	$41,103/yr	High	5.6x
64	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	55 47–60	$37,398/yr	High	9.8x
65	Dartmouth College Hanover, NH	54 49–56	$56,756/yr	High	1.2x
66	University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO	54 49–55	$38,726/yr	High	5.9x
67	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	54 47–57	$38,019/yr	High	8.2x
68	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	54 50–55	$36,996/yr	High	6.7x
69	Portland State University Portland, OR	54 49–56	$35,330/yr	High	9.2x
70	Ball State University Muncie, IN	54 48–58	$34,274/yr	High	11.2x
71	SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY	54 50–54	$33,758/yr	High	8.4x
72	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	54 49–54	$32,096/yr	High	8.9x
73	California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA	54 45–60	$26,040/yr	High	17.5x
74	George Washington University Washington, DC	53 48–55	$52,883/yr	High	1.0x
75	Western Washington University Bellingham, WA	53 45–59	$29,931/yr	High	13.6x
76	California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA	53 44–58	$27,355/yr	High	14.8x
77	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	52 46–55	$35,838/yr	High	7.9x
78	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	52 46–55	$32,052/yr	High	10.2x
79	University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI	52 48–52	$30,293/yr	High	8.7x
80	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC	52 43–58	$25,975/yr	High	15.5x
81	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	52 43–59	$24,875/yr	High	16.0x
82	Salem State University Salem, MA	51 44–55	$32,504/yr	High	9.6x
83	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	50 44–53	$33,199/yr	High	8.0x
84	Illinois State University Normal, IL	49 44–51	$34,952/yr	High	4.5x
85	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	49 43–52	$31,414/yr	High	8.4x
86	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	49 42–52	$29,390/yr	High	9.5x
87	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	48 41–52	$32,078/yr	High	7.4x
88	University of Georgia Athens, GA	48 40–56	$26,801/yr	High	12.0x
89	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	48 39–56	$23,553/yr	High	13.1x
90	Augustana College Rock Island, IL	47 42–49	$40,683/yr	High	1.0x
91	University of Vermont Burlington, VT	47 42–49	$33,424/yr	High	3.4x
92	Salisbury University Salisbury, MD	47 39–55	$25,255/yr	High	11.8x
93	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	42 36–43	$26,701/yr	High	2.9x
94	Macalester College Saint Paul, MN	38 32–41	$30,053/yr	High	1.2x
95	Clark University Worcester, MA	38 32–40	$29,713/yr	High	0.3x

Highest Earning Geography and Cartography Programs

Schools where Geography and Cartography graduates earn the most in their first year after graduation.

School	1-Year Earnings	DW Score	AI Risk
Park University	$58,786/yr	66	High
Dartmouth College	$56,756/yr	54	High
Texas A & M University-College Station	$54,204/yr	68	High
University of Nevada-Reno	$53,079/yr	72	High
George Washington University	$52,883/yr	53	High
George Mason University	$49,568/yr	65	High
Arizona State University Campus Immersion	$49,267/yr	66	High
Arizona State University Digital Immersion	$49,267/yr	58	High
California State University-Sacramento	$48,227/yr	72	High
University of South Carolina-Columbia	$46,929/yr	63	High

Best ROI for Geography and Cartography

Schools with the highest earnings-to-tuition ratio for Geography and Cartography.

School	ROI Multiple	Earnings	DW Score
University of Florida-Online	35.2x	$43,856/yr	72
California State University-Northridge	25.7x	$27,002/yr	57
Kennesaw State University	25.6x	$40,020/yr	69
Brigham Young University	24.0x	$40,051/yr	68
University of South Florida	22.2x	$39,259/yr	67
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	21.7x	$42,210/yr	69
California State University-Chico	21.4x	$40,380/yr	67
Appalachian State University	21.3x	$41,648/yr	68
University of Florida	21.0x	$43,856/yr	70
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona	21.0x	$35,426/yr	63

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Geography and Cartography graduates earn?

Across 95 schools, Geography and Cartography graduates earn an average of $38,355 per year in their first year after graduation. Earnings range from $23,553 to $58,786 depending on the school.

What is the AI automation risk for Geography and Cartography?

Geography and Cartography is rated "High" for AI automation risk, with an average of 53% of job tasks exposed to large language models and AI tools. This means most career tasks in this field could be augmented or replaced by AI over the next decade.

Which school has the best Geography and Cartography program?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score (combining earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and ROI), University of Nevada-Reno ranks #1 for Geography and Cartography with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $53,079/yr.

Is a Geography and Cartography degree worth it?

On average, Geography and Cartography graduates earn 12.2x their in-state tuition over 10 years. This is a strong return on investment.

About This Data

This page aggregates Geography and Cartography programs across 95 schools using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each school's program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.