Doctoral (Research)+4% vs national median238 grads tracked
Biological and Biomedical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 30th of 99 doctoral (research) programs in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,991
middle 50%: $52,490 – $82,991
Median · 5 years out
$86,507
middle 50%: $67,394 – $109,749
Median · 10 years out
$111,561
middle 50%: $87,389 – $140,627
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Biomedical Sciences (doctoral (research)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Research doctorate graduates in Biological and Biomedical Sciences earn a median of $65k in their first year. Salaries climb to $112k by the tenth year.
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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,156 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Iowa
$87,380 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$87,328 · 5 yrs out
College of William & Mary
$87,170 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$86,768 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Boulder
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Texas Tech University
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Graduate School & University Center
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
$85,826 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
$85,430 · 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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