Bachelor's-18% vs national median223 grads tracked
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 198th of 222 bachelor's programs in Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,880
middle 50%: $19,824 – $47,961
Median · 5 years out
$47,544
middle 50%: $31,818 – $59,764
Median · 10 years out
$66,197
middle 50%: $48,715 – $91,284
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Romance Languages graduates start with a median salary of $29k. Earnings reach $48k at five years and $66k at ten years.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $11,088 total interest
Same major at other universities
Cleveland State University
$48,258 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$48,066 · 5 yrs out
Augusta University
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina -Greensboro
$47,913 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$47,740 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - South Bend
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Saint Louis
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina Upstate
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$47,315 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$46,663 · 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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