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Bachelor's-13% vs national median88 grads tracked

Visual and Performing Arts at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Ranked 283rd of 376 bachelor's programs in Visual and Performing Arts by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,580
middle 50%: $20,914 – $39,425
Median · 5 years out
$42,273
middle 50%: $29,165 – $59,476
Median · 10 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $34,993 – $70,870

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Visual and Performing Arts (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 Visual and Performing Arts earn a median $26,580 one year after graduating, rising to $47,119 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $48,719 for this field, ranking 283rd of 376 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $13,031 total interest

Same major at other universities

Sweet Briar College
$42,677 · 5 yrs out
Missouri State University
$42,461 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$42,446 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$42,398 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$42,346 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$42,248 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$42,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Central State University
$42,110 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Southern State University
$42,073 · 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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