Bachelor's-10% vs national median227 grads tracked
Biology, General at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Ranked 290th of 398 bachelor's programs in Biology, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,542
middle 50%: $21,998 – $42,371
Median · 5 years out
$55,150
middle 50%: $38,852 – $73,842
Median · 10 years out
$69,441
middle 50%: $50,463 – $98,953
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biology, General (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biology majors earn a median of $31k in their first year. Salaries reach $69k by the tenth year.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,869 total interest
Same major at other universities
Purdue University - North Central
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii at Manoa
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine at Presque Isle
$55,261 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois at Springfield
$55,219 · 5 yrs out
Carleton College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$55,194 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$55,137 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$55,127 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$54,951 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$54,946 · 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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