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Certificate (1-2 years)+28% vs national median66 grads tracked

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 1st of 5 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $22,354 – $43,047
Median · 5 years out
$52,793
middle 50%: $37,439 – $66,707
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Hilo's certificate (1-2 years) program in Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $52,793 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 28% above the national median of $41,115 for this field, ranking 1st of 5 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,260 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$41,115 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$39,119 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$34,840 · 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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