COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Geography and Cartography bachelor's degree at University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$18,998 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $34,628 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +14% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$138,510
$10,000Annual price+$98,510
$20,000Annual price+$58,510
$25,000Current college-wide context+$38,510
$30,000Annual price+$18,510
$40,000Annual price−$21,490
$50,000Annual price−$61,490
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$76,851$40,360 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,097
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$76,851
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,097Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$39,426Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE52.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE83.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$6,404
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$76,851 vs. $57,853
$18,998 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Managers, All Other$162,690 median wageCT estimate · 7,330 jobs · 11-9199$119,120–$201,600 middle 50% of CT wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeography Teachers, Postsecondary$105,470 median wageCT estimate · 40 jobs · 25-1064$79,790–$135,670 middle 50% of CT wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGeographers$102,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,400 jobs · 19-3092-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$58,900 median wageCT estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3031$47,790–$77,090 middle 50% of CT wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$84,100 median wageCT estimate · 150 jobs · 17-1021$70,610–$100,310 middle 50% of CT wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Manufacturing
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
$14,222 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,851
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,875
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
$11,290 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,851
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,807
University of Connecticut-Stamford
$8,299 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,851
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,798
University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus
$8,694 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $76,851
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,403
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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