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Bachelor's-9% vs national median2,552 grads tracked

Social Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 201st of 387 bachelor's programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,075
middle 50%: $25,189 – $47,964
Median · 5 years out
$54,688
middle 50%: $39,296 – $72,679
Median · 10 years out
$72,391
middle 50%: $52,426 – $100,872

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social 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 Social Sciences earn a median $35,075 one year after graduating, rising to $72,391 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $59,812 for this field, ranking 201st of 387 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $9,318 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$54,947 · 5 yrs out
East Carolina University
$54,881 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$54,813 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$54,771 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$54,757 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Missouri State University
$54,736 · 5 yrs out
College of Charleston
$54,537 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$54,514 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$54,460 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$54,334 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - River Falls
$54,306 · 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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