Bachelor's-23% vs national median98 grads tracked
Music at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 233rd of 250 bachelor's programs in Music by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,199
middle 50%: $19,623 – $40,613
Median · 5 years out
$38,416
middle 50%: $27,360 – $57,090
Median · 10 years out
$62,818
middle 50%: $36,019 – $75,586
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Music (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 Music earn a median $28,199 one year after graduating, rising to $62,818 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $49,659 for this field, ranking 233rd of 250 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
9.9 yrs
≈ $12,754 total interest
Same major at other universities
Claflin University
$39,655 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$39,196 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
$38,895 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$38,692 · 5 yrs out
Appalachian State University
$38,661 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$38,623 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Colorado
$38,400 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$38,377 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina Asheville
$38,233 · 5 yrs out
Presbyterian College
$38,141 · 5 yrs out
University of Indianapolis
$37,935 · 5 yrs out
Winona State University
$37,592 · 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