Mechanical Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Bachelor's Degree · about 86 graduates a year

$53,182
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,555
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,135
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#135 of 318
Rank by pay
#280 of 318
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,629
Median federal debt

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates in mechanical engineering earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Hawaii at Manoa Compares for Mechanical Engineering

All 318 colleges reporting mechanical engineering 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$131,967$116,211#3$83,957
2California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA$126,395$115,011#5$92,315
3Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$122,111$111,113#10$81,865
4Duke University Durham, NC$120,991$129,841#1$89,938
5University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$119,371$108,620#16$88,497
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$117,072$106,528#28—
7Princeton University Princeton, NJ$115,927$101,747#53$85,328
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$114,492$116,439#2$66,876
9Cornell University Ithaca, NY$112,212$106,803#27$85,440
10Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$111,491$106,116#32$72,036
…
132Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY$92,952$88,471#223$73,833
133Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$92,802$88,328#227$70,841
134Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL$92,753$98,724#80$69,533
135University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$92,555$84,214#280$53,182
136Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA$92,457$107,026#24$70,372
137Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA$92,321$84,916#274$69,938
138Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ$91,941$94,471#123$63,252

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
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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$47,874$36,040#80 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Hawaii at Manoa mechanical engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,182 one year after graduating and $92,555 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Hawaii at Manoa rank for mechanical engineering?

Among 318 colleges reporting earnings for mechanical engineering graduates, University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks #135 by median pay four years after graduation, and #280 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mechanical engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for mechanical engineering ($92,135), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,629.

← All data for University of Hawaii at Manoa · Methodology

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.