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Bachelor's+39% vs national median1,923 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 13th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,700
middle 50%: $47,877 – $93,457
Median · 5 years out
$116,734
middle 50%: $90,575 – $136,802
Median · 10 years out
$124,801
middle 50%: $98,020 – $145,723

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

University of Hawaii at Manoa nursing graduates earn $70k in their first year. Mid-career salaries hit $117k, while year ten median pay reaches $125k.

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
4 yrs
≈ $4,441 total interest

Same major at other universities

New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$119,710 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University
$119,529 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Hunter College
$119,206 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$118,233 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$116,974 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$116,801 · 5 yrs out
Empire State University
$115,003 · 5 yrs out
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$110,458 · 5 yrs out
Framingham State University
$110,231 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$109,303 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southmost College
$108,475 · 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
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
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out

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