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Bachelor's-2% vs national median812 grads tracked

Sociology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 114th of 313 bachelor's programs in Sociology by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,737
middle 50%: $24,900 – $45,638
Median · 5 years out
$52,283
middle 50%: $37,706 – $68,531
Median · 10 years out
$70,066
middle 50%: $50,899 – $94,489

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Sociology (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 Sociology earn a median $34,737 one year after graduating, rising to $70,066 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $53,227 for this field, ranking 114th of 313 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
8 yrs
≈ $9,630 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hanover College
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University Moorhead
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
University of Illinois Chicago
$52,425 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$52,345 · 5 yrs out
Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical College
$52,290 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Gustavus Adolphus College
$52,093 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$52,031 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
$52,012 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$51,966 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota Morris
$51,818 · 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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