Rohnert Park, California · Public
Geography and Cartography at Sonoma State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,885 school-wide net price and $65,986 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 395
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 93.4%
- Graduation rate
- 57.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,885/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $51,540
- Median debt
- $16,705
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,986/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3%), school-wide average net price ($12,885), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($65,986), and peer averages from 395 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 395 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 5.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,778 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($9,965 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Sonoma State University in the top 24% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,947 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Geography and Cartography accounts for 3% of the awards or completions reported for Sonoma State University. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 5.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Sonoma State University's average net price is $12,885 per year, about $51,540 over four years. That is $2,778 below the $15,663 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,986 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,965 above the $56,021 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Sonoma State University #93 of 395 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.