Master's+15% vs national median210 grads tracked
Education at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Ranked 37th of 335 master's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$68,340
middle 50%: $63,587 – $76,146
Median · 5 years out
$80,183
middle 50%: $72,693 – $88,694
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates of University of Hawaii at Hilo's master's program in Education earn a median $68,340 one year after graduating, rising to $80,183 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $69,841 for this field, ranking 37th of 335 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?
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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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,104 total interest
Same major at other universities
State University of New York at New Paltz
$80,907 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$80,773 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$80,576 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$80,512 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$80,351 · 5 yrs out
Benedictine University
$80,319 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$79,996 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$79,955 · 5 yrs out
Bemidji State University
$79,927 · 5 yrs out
Shenandoah University
$79,017 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$78,896 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$78,831 · 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
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
Education (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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