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Bachelor's-13% vs national median324 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 285th of 321 bachelor's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,774
middle 50%: $25,445 – $52,165
Median · 5 years out
$57,503
middle 50%: $36,857 – $84,259
Median · 10 years out
$82,803
middle 50%: $54,404 – $111,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (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 Physical Sciences earn a median $37,774 one year after graduating, rising to $82,803 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $66,057 for this field, ranking 285th of 321 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,681 total interest

Same major at other universities

Purdue University Fort Wayne
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$57,971 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
College of Saint Scholastica
$57,769 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Buffalo State University
$57,652 · 5 yrs out
Northern State University
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Commerce
$57,434 · 5 yrs out
Missouri Western State University
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Carolina University
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Valdosta State University
$56,812 · 5 yrs out
Sul Ross State University
$56,563 · 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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