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Geography and Cartography undergraduate certificate or diploma at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg, PA · 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.

$1,187 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
39.6% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$80,180 / 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.

+58%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,439 → $60,719
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
35Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
1Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

41Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$57,518A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

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$23,726

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

02 · BORROWING$22,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$57,518

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$241/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,726Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$30,785Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE55.7%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.

$38,439Year 1
$57,518Year 4
$60,719Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.0% 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$4,793
Estimated loan payment$241
35borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$57,518 vs. $58,705

$1,187 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$131,600 median wagePA estimate · 20,170 jobs · 11-9199$99,060–$171,340 middle 50% of PA 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$97,120 median wagePA estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1064$79,590–$123,900 middle 50% of PA wages+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$58,270 median wagePA estimate · 1,340 jobs · 17-3031$46,350–$70,260 middle 50% of PA wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$73,180 median wagePA estimate · 140 jobs · 17-1021$65,080–$81,180 middle 50% of PA wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 900 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.

Johnstown, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

$7,163 higher earnings · $5,524 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,681
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$18,202
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Pittsburgh, PA

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

$7,163 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,681
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$30,434
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Philadelphia, PA

Temple University

$7,150 higher earnings

Earnings
$64,668
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$28,198
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Portland, OR

Portland Community College

$9,974 higher earnings · $1,106 less debt · $13,321 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,492
Debt
$21,644
Annual net price
$10,405
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 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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