Bachelor's-4% vs national median688 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 128th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,686
middle 50%: $24,842 – $45,661
Median · 5 years out
$52,497
middle 50%: $35,961 – $68,531
Median · 10 years out
$66,845
middle 50%: $48,453 – $90,481
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Humanities graduates from the University of Hawaii at Manoa earn $34k in year one. This increases to $52k by year five and $67k by 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?
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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
8.2 yrs
≈ $9,778 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lewis University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University - Saint Paul
$52,989 · 5 yrs out
Chicago State University
$52,916 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$52,811 · 5 yrs out
Randolph College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$52,613 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University Southeast
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Miami University
$52,428 · 5 yrs out
Southern Virginia University
$52,413 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
$52,408 · 5 yrs out
Clayton State University
$52,376 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa
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$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