by our College Data Analytics Team
[Geography And Cartography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a geography and cartography degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where geography and cartography graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send geography and cartography graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Front Range Community College, our #1 for geography and cartography graduate salaries in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the suburb of Westminster, Front Range Community College is a public institution. Geography And Cartography graduates of Front Range Community College earn a median of about $64,201 a year early in their careers.
Brigham Young University Provo produces some of the highest-paid graduates in geography and cartography, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the geography and cartography program here go on to a median salary of roughly $64,927.
University Of Colorado Denver came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying geography and cartography schools. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. After graduating, geography and cartography degree recipients from University Of Colorado Denver typically earn about $53,701 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in geography and cartography will find them at Metropolitan State College Of Denver, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public institution. After graduating, geography and cartography degree recipients from Metropolitan State College Of Denver typically earn about $44,861 annually.
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs produces some of the highest-paid graduates in geography and cartography, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public school located in the city of Colorado Springs. After graduating, geography and cartography degree recipients from University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs typically earn about $52,181 annually.
University Of Utah ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying geography and cartography schools. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. After graduating, geography and cartography degree recipients from University Of Utah typically earn about $41,052 annually.
University Of Northern Colorado placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for geography and cartography. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public institution. Students who complete the geography and cartography program here go on to a median salary of roughly $36,996.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their geography and cartography graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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