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Bachelor's+16% vs national median2,165 grads tracked

Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 36th of 339 bachelor's programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,209
middle 50%: $42,907 – $61,342
Median · 5 years out
$62,450
middle 50%: $53,814 – $69,385
Median · 10 years out
$71,367
middle 50%: $62,842 – $80,210

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (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 Education earn a median $57,209 one year after graduating, rising to $71,367 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $53,655 for this field, ranking 36th of 339 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,485 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Connecticut State University
$63,061 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Connecticut State University
$62,743 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
$62,719 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$62,686 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$62,678 · 5 yrs out
DePaul University
$62,549 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Illinois University
$62,160 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$61,842 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oneonta
$61,569 · 5 yrs out
Macalester College
$61,545 · 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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