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Bachelor's+18% vs national median177 grads tracked

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 4th of 10 bachelor's programs in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,219
middle 50%: $23,691 – $42,070
Median · 5 years out
$59,105
middle 50%: $42,570 – $71,155
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $55,868 – $86,601

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other (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 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other earn a median $31,219 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% above the national median of $50,050 for this field, ranking 4th of 10 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,356 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clemson University
$68,600 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Southern Oregon University
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College at Purchase
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$49,520 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$49,131 · 5 yrs out
University of West Georgia
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$36,980 · 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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