Bachelor's-3% vs national median586 grads tracked
Psychology at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Ranked 169th of 424 bachelor's programs in Psychology by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,671
middle 50%: $24,709 – $43,394
Median · 5 years out
$51,386
middle 50%: $36,337 – $66,139
Median · 10 years out
$63,394
middle 50%: $42,146 – $79,622
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Psychology (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Psychology majors at the University of Hawaii at Hilo start with a median first-year salary of $33k. Median earnings rise to $63k after ten years.
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
8.4 yrs
≈ $10,086 total interest
Same major at other universities
Virginia Commonwealth University
$51,588 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$51,569 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$51,493 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama
$51,433 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$51,367 · 5 yrs out
Fitchburg State University
$51,354 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Holy Cross College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$51,190 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$51,114 · 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
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
Education (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out