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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

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa's bachelor's program in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn a median $33,181 one year after graduating, rising to $62,662 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $52,920 for this field, ranking 18th of 22 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
8.6 yrs
≈ $10,349 total interest

Same major at other universities

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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