by our College Data Analytics Team
[Geography And Cartography](/majors/social-sciences/geography-and-cartography/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the early-career earnings of their geography and cartography graduates.
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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.
Park University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying geography and cartography schools in Missouri. Park University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville. Students who complete the geography and cartography program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,786.
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying geography and cartography schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a public school located in the city of Springfield. Geography And Cartography graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of about $49,420 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the highest-paying schools for geography and cartography. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. Geography And Cartography graduates of University Of Missouri Columbia earn a median of about $38,726 a year early in their careers.
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 · 3 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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