COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Geography and Cartography undergraduate certificate or diploma at Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI · 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 close to similar programs.
$2,304 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.2% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $69,010 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Withheld by data safeguards
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
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 benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$56,401A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$16,317
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,250
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$56,401
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$246/mo
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$16,317Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,367Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.0%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?
5.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,700
Estimated loan payment$246
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$56,401 vs. $58,705
$2,304 below 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$134,260 median wageMI estimate · 9,380 jobs · 11-9199$104,810–$169,280 middle 50% of MI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeographers$102,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,400 jobs · 19-3092-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeography Teachers, Postsecondary$81,380 median wageMI estimate · 80 jobs · 25-1064$58,130–$102,660 middle 50% of MI wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$50,340 median wageMI estimate · 690 jobs · 17-3031$46,940–$66,140 middle 50% of MI wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$75,090 median wageMI estimate · 250 jobs · 17-1021$65,510–$82,600 middle 50% of MI wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
Portland Community College
$11,091 higher earnings · $1,606 less debt · $5,912 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $67,492
- Debt
- $21,644
- Annual net price
- $10,405
Front Range Community College
$6,063 higher earnings · $2,896 less debt · $3,286 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,464
- Debt
- $20,354
- Annual net price
- $13,031
Florida Atlantic University
$3,153 higher earnings · $3,558 less debt · $7,565 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,554
- Debt
- $19,692
- Annual net price
- $8,752
Eastern Washington University
$1,733 higher earnings · $2,431 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,134
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $13,886
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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