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Bachelor's-18% vs national median435 grads tracked

Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 362nd of 410 bachelor's programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,353
middle 50%: $22,378 – $41,002
Median · 5 years out
$50,734
middle 50%: $35,044 – $67,855
Median · 10 years out
$64,628
middle 50%: $47,682 – $84,853

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Hilo's bachelor's program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median $30,353 one year after graduating, rising to $64,628 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $61,756 for this field, ranking 362nd of 410 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,474 total interest

Same major at other universities

Langston University
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Coker University
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Aiken
$51,048 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$51,037 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southwestern State University
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$50,647 · 5 yrs out
North Greenville University
$50,636 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Western Colorado University
$50,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$50,277 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$159,528 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$159,281 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$153,130 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$126,087 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$106,631 · 5 yrs out
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Master's)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$80,183 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$63,151 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Master's)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out

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