Geography and Cartography at Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

Ohio University-Chillicothe's geography program starts behind the curve but shows real improvement over time. That $33,199 first-year salary lands below the national median for this major, though it matches the Ohio state median exactly. More encouraging is the trajectory: earnings jump 28% to $42,424 by year four, reaching the national 75th percentile.

The debt load of $26,000 is reasonable relative to those starting earnings—you're looking at less than one year's salary, which is manageable territory. What's puzzling here is the consistency across Ohio University's regional campuses: all five locations report identical earnings figures, suggesting graduates may be pooled in the data or that employment outcomes don't vary much by campus. The main Columbus campus, however, shows significantly stronger results at $44,789.

For families considering this program, the key question is opportunity cost. Geography isn't a high-earning field nationally, with median salaries around $39,000. This campus delivers slightly below-average starting outcomes but catches up by year four. If your student is passionate about geography and comfortable with a modest starting salary that improves with experience, the debt burden won't be crushing. But if financial security is the priority, even the stronger trajectory here may not compete with more lucrative majors at similar debt levels.