Geography and Cartography programs in New Mexico
11 schools in New Mexico teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in New Mexico
Managers, All Other in New Mexico earn a median of $123,550 a year across 3,770 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 New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $56,210 | 610 |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $79,200 | 70 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $89,060 | 30 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| San Juan College Farmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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.
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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.