Geography and Cartography programs in Colorado
8 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $38,289 at Front Range Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Managers, All Other in Colorado earn a median of $171,140 a year across 14,060 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $57,890 | 2,340 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $86,960 | 1,220 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (24 grads) | 42 |
| Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Front Range Community College Westminster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Western Colorado University Gunnison | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Geography and Cartography — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.