WhatGradsMake
Bachelor's-24% vs national median688 grads tracked

Economics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 206th of 225 bachelor's programs in Economics by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,967
middle 50%: $27,525 – $51,591
Median · 5 years out
$60,121
middle 50%: $42,467 – $79,825
Median · 10 years out
$79,901
middle 50%: $58,815 – $111,686

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Economics (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 Economics earn a median $38,967 one year after graduating, rising to $79,901 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 24% below the national median of $79,200 for this field, ranking 206th of 225 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,354 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Oregon University
$61,121 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$60,961 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$60,815 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$60,679 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Charleston Southern University
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
Western Oregon University
$59,635 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$59,563 · 5 yrs out
Fort Lewis College
$59,517 · 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

Related fields of study

Anthropology
Compare universities
Archeology
Compare universities
Criminology
Compare universities
Geography and Cartography
Compare universities
International Relations and National Security Studies
Compare universities
Political Science and Government
Compare universities