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Bachelor's-30% vs national median184 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 320th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,409
middle 50%: $25,839 – $45,046
Median · 5 years out
$46,298
middle 50%: $30,265 – $59,353
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $62,818 – $100,721

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical 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 Physical Sciences earn a median $35,409 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 30% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 320th of 321 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $10,105 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Carolina State University
$50,381 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Farmington
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$48,144 · 5 yrs out
Elizabeth City State University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Earlham College
$44,849 · 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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