How much money do University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $38,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for UH at Hilo graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration with a median starting salary of $102,200 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $68,800 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $32,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $102,200 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $49,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $102,200 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $102,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $23,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=141565 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Hawaii at Hilo.