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Bachelor's-14% vs national median202 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 244th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,368
middle 50%: $24,675 – $40,113
Median · 5 years out
$45,846
middle 50%: $34,916 – $56,625
Median · 10 years out
$62,075
middle 50%: $43,047 – $74,055

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (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 Sociology earn a median $32,368 one year after graduating, rising to $62,075 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 244th of 313 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.

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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
9 yrs
≈ $10,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

Appalachian State University
$46,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
$46,124 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$46,109 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$46,055 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$45,942 · 5 yrs out
Averett University
$45,933 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Covenant College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
$45,647 · 5 yrs out
Hollins University
$45,365 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$45,333 · 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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