East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Bachelor's Degree · about 69 graduates a year

$24,451
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$46,563
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,642
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#16 of 24
Rank by pay
#21 of 24
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,076
Median federal debt

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earn 10% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 39% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Hawaii at Manoa Compares for East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

All 24 colleges reporting east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI$77,224$76,058#1—
2University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$64,421$58,619#2—
3San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$61,603$56,055#4$19,861
4University of California-Davis Davis, CA$60,939$55,450#5$28,997
5University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD$58,063$50,957#9$33,070
6North Central College Naperville, IL$57,424$56,419#3$29,594
7University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$55,898$50,864#11$23,980
8University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA$53,792$49,477#13—
9CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$53,509$50,929#10$26,571
10University of Oregon Eugene, OR$53,064$53,377#8$27,331
…
13University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$51,826$47,669#17—
14Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$50,989$54,702#7$27,349
15Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$47,331$48,633#15—
16University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$46,563$42,367#21$24,451
17Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$46,527$49,651#12$28,109
18University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC$44,878$48,160#16$24,825
19Florida State University Tallahassee, FL$44,502$47,367#19$32,027

Other Majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,258$94,216#20 of 966
Computer Engineering$100,454$65,003#118 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$92,555$53,182#135 of 318
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$88,869$70,950#243 of 258
Civil Engineering$87,286$70,330#92 of 233
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$79,863$71,260#10 of 76
Computer Science$77,502$42,874#311 of 349
Management Information Systems and Services$76,713$53,758#99 of 166
Computer and Information Sciences$74,799$57,207#352 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$66,651$49,359#558 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$64,224$44,594#404 of 452
Business Administration, Management and Operations$62,119$39,948#710 of 1176
Special Education and Teaching$62,087$60,396#14 of 177
Economics$60,401$35,041#353 of 368
Education—$60,288—
Hospitality Administration/Management$60,157$29,002#39 of 137
Human Resources Management and Services$59,709$44,615#163 of 187
Environmental Design$59,090$37,849#5 of 12
Marketing$58,999$34,383#399 of 516
Social Work$58,097$27,080#77 of 420
International Business$57,181$50,923#106 of 115
Public Health$56,371$27,309#116 of 215
Nutrition Sciences$55,569$37,993#41 of 53
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,490$50,401#93 of 680
Political Science and Government$55,177$24,964#433 of 565
Sociology$53,696$27,859#199 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$53,332$27,626#308 of 610
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$52,941$20,825#16 of 29
Psychology$48,005$27,351#651 of 1027
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$47,880$20,109#75 of 103

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Hawaii at Manoa east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,451 one year after graduating and $46,563 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Hawaii at Manoa rank for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics?

Among 24 colleges reporting earnings for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics graduates, University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks #16 by median pay four years after graduation, and #21 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Hawaii at Manoa worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% less than the national median for east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics ($51,642), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,076.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.