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Bachelor's-14% vs national median234 grads tracked

Area Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 38th of 67 bachelor's programs in Area Studies by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,387
middle 50%: $23,558 – $45,571
Median · 5 years out
$53,081
middle 50%: $36,739 – $63,068
Median · 10 years out
$69,356
middle 50%: $49,855 – $93,952

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Area Studies (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa's bachelor's program in Area Studies earn a median $31,387 one year after graduating, rising to $69,356 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $61,940 for this field, ranking 38th of 67 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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,988 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Olaf College
$54,534 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$54,404 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$54,349 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Old Westbury
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
University of Oregon
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Texas State University
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$52,793 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$52,745 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$52,551 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$52,071 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$141,692 · 5 yrs out
Medicine (Doctorate)
$141,257 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$117,305 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$116,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$113,420 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$107,740 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$104,584 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$103,739 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Doctorate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$98,013 · 5 yrs out
Physical Sciences (Doctorate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out

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