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Master's-13% vs national median317 grads tracked

Physical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 110th of 132 master's programs in Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,387
middle 50%: $33,874 – $63,470
Median · 5 years out
$72,371
middle 50%: $44,568 – $96,641
Median · 10 years out
$107,201
middle 50%: $83,557 – $133,997

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Physical Sciences (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa's master's program in Physical Sciences earn a median $42,387 one year after graduating, rising to $107,201 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $83,137 for this field, ranking 110th of 132 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?

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
6.1 yrs
≈ $7,220 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Missouri - Columbia
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Missouri State University
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)
$73,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Brooklyn College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$71,298 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$71,278 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Central University
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$70,298 · 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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