COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Geography and Cartography bachelor's degree at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC · 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.
$645 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −49% · Negative 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−$57,920
$8,000Annual price−$89,920
$15,000Current college-wide context−$117,920
$16,000Current college-wide context−$121,920
$24,000Annual price−$153,920
$32,000Annual price−$185,920
$40,000Annual price−$217,920
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$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,208$25,005 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,435
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$23,954
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$57,208
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$254/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$15,435Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,010Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE79.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE69.0%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?
5.3% 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$4,767
Estimated loan payment$254
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$57,208 vs. $57,853
$645 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$141,160 median wageNC estimate · 21,830 jobs · 11-9199$104,050–$182,390 middle 50% of NC 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$84,630 median wageNC estimate · 160 jobs · 25-1064$75,090–$105,520 middle 50% of NC wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$53,160 median wageNC estimate · 4,100 jobs · 17-3031$45,740–$62,730 middle 50% of NC wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$81,080 median wageNC estimate · 900 jobs · 17-1021$72,190–$81,200 middle 50% of NC 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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Finance and Insurance
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Public Administration
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.
Appalachian State University
$1,081 higher earnings · $6,204 less debt
- Earnings
- $58,289
- Debt
- $17,750
- Annual net price
- $16,836
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
$1,103 less debt · $4,470 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,532
- Debt
- $22,851
- Annual net price
- $10,965
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
$3,780 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $49,476
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,655
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$18,669 higher earnings · $179 less debt · $546 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,877
- Debt
- $23,775
- Annual net price
- $14,889
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
28 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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