Bachelor's-23% vs national median591 grads tracked
Social Sciences at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Ranked 343rd of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,120
middle 50%: $23,814 – $42,163
Median · 5 years out
$46,147
middle 50%: $34,332 – $63,011
Median · 10 years out
$63,593
middle 50%: $45,589 – $81,985
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Sciences majors at the University of Hawaii at Hilo earn a median $32k in year one. After five years, the median salary is $46k, rising to $64k by year ten.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,846 total interest
Same major at other universities
Augusta University
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
$46,492 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$46,485 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$46,440 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$46,414 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Louisiana University
$46,333 · 5 yrs out
Concord University
$46,093 · 5 yrs out
Winston-Salem State University
$46,024 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$45,990 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$45,965 · 5 yrs out
Lander University
$45,912 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$45,870 · 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