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Bachelor's-12% vs national median73 grads tracked

Soil Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Ranked 9th of 10 bachelor's programs in Soil Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,592
middle 50%: $25,070 – $55,287
Median · 5 years out
$56,877
middle 50%: $37,198 – $71,212
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $60,059 – $98,792

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Soil 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 Soil Sciences earn a median $37,592 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $64,603 for this field, ranking 9th of 10 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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,783 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$65,634 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
$64,603 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University
$62,393 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
University of Georgia
$58,150 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$55,464 · 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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