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Bachelor's-21% vs national median124 grads tracked

Political Science and Government at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 295th of 322 bachelor's programs in Political Science and Government by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,807
middle 50%: $23,862 – $43,384
Median · 5 years out
$48,984
middle 50%: $36,539 – $72,831
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,785 – $88,675

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Political Science and Government (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 Political Science and Government earn a median $32,807 one year after graduating, rising to $60,590 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $62,236 for this field, ranking 295th of 322 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
≈ $10,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

Black Hills State University
$49,659 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$49,513 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,431 · 5 yrs out
Adams State University
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$48,736 · 5 yrs out
Agnes Scott College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$47,783 · 5 yrs out
Monmouth College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$47,507 · 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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