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Geography and Cartography bachelor's degree outcomes at Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Public · Federal field 4507

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$286 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
43.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−53% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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.

What stays fixed$57,567 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,380$64,292
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
49Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
4Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
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.

82Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
21Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
31Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
42Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,567$21,485 above the preliminary benchmark

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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,408

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$25,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,567

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,408Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,842Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE77.7%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE67.4%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.

$44,380Year 1
$57,567Year 4
$64,292Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.6% 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$4,797
Estimated loan payment$268
49borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,567 vs. $57,853

$286 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
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$161,510 median wageNJ estimate · 30,270 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeographers$102,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,400 jobs · 19-3092-2.1% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeography Teachers, Postsecondary$78,540 median wageNJ estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1064+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$60,720 median wageNJ estimate · 750 jobs · 17-3031+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$88,480 median wageNJ estimate · 170 jobs · 17-1021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

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.

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

$6,842 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,285
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,566
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Edwardsville, IL

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

$18,310 higher earnings · $1,475 less debt · $7,519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,877
Debt
$23,775
Annual net price
$14,889
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Sacramento, CA

California State University, Sacramento

$17,667 higher earnings · $9,369 less debt · $13,070 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,234
Debt
$15,881
Annual net price
$9,338
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Fairfax, VA

George Mason University

$17,125 higher earnings · $3,250 less debt · $4,493 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,692
Debt
$22,000
Annual net price
$17,915
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DATA QUALITY

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21 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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