Master's-21% vs national median440 grads tracked
Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 121st of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$71,696
middle 50%: $47,574 – $92,536
Median · 5 years out
$93,804
middle 50%: $72,585 – $118,921
Median · 10 years out
$115,217
middle 50%: $88,730 – $148,322
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Master's graduates in engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa start at $72k. Median earnings reach $94k at year five and $115k at year ten.
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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,666 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Wyoming
$97,959 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Duluth
$97,751 · 5 yrs out
Youngstown State University
$97,180 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$96,266 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University Bozeman
$95,750 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$95,682 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,530 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Environment Science & Forestry
$93,733 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota State University
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$89,527 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$83,557 · 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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