Bachelor's-8% vs national median505 grads tracked
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 18th of 22 bachelor's programs in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,181
middle 50%: $23,542 – $44,558
Median · 5 years out
$48,791
middle 50%: $34,590 – $65,698
Median · 10 years out
$62,662
middle 50%: $42,054 – $82,174
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
East Asian language graduates from the University of Hawaii at Manoa earn $33k in their first year. Median earnings reach $63k after a decade.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,349 total interest
Same major at other universities
Macalester College
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$52,920 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$49,452 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$49,357 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
$46,571 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Queens College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Ball State University
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$42,446 · 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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