Bachelor's+15% vs national median289 grads tracked
Social Work at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Ranked 22nd of 197 bachelor's programs in Social Work by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,779
middle 50%: $25,256 – $42,100
Median · 5 years out
$59,735
middle 50%: $47,776 – $72,063
Median · 10 years out
$69,790
middle 50%: $53,696 – $80,595
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Social Work (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Social Work bachelor's graduates earn a median of $34k in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $60k, rising to $70k by year 10.
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
7.5 yrs
≈ $9,014 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southern Connecticut State University
$60,641 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Downtown
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$60,468 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$60,352 · 5 yrs out
CUNY York College
$59,999 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
$59,957 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater State University
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Portland State University
$59,140 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$59,091 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$59,037 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M International University
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
St. Catherine University
$58,793 · 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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