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Geography and Cartography bachelor's degree outcomes at Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4507

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,022 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 16.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $4,688 / year
10-year scenario: −18% · 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.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$18,750

$8,000Annual price−$13,250

$16,000Current college-wide context−$45,250

$24,000Annual price−$77,250

$32,000Annual price−$109,250

$40,000Annual price−$141,250

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+62%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,051 → $64,927

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

45Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

40Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,564

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

02 · BORROWING$10,360

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,875

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$110/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.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,564Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$22,690Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE67.8%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE81.0%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.

$40,051Year 1

$64,875Year 4

$64,927Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.0% 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$5,406

Estimated loan payment$110

40borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,875 vs. $57,853

$7,022 above 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$134,890 median wageUT estimate · 9,190 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$97,590 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,330 jobs · 25-1064+2.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSurveying and Mapping Technicians$59,600 median wageUT estimate · 360 jobs · 17-3031+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCartographers and Photogrammetrists$75,220 median wageUT estimate · 150 jobs · 17-1021+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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