Political Science and Government at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Bachelor's Degree · about 79 graduates a year

$24,964
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,177
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,293
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#433 of 565
Rank by pay
#518 of 565
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,156
Median federal debt

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates in political science and government earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Hawaii at Manoa Compares for Political Science and Government

All 565 colleges reporting political science and government 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
1Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$121,729$106,831#2—
2Dartmouth College Hanover, NH$106,153$97,778#5$72,618
3Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN$102,789$112,286#1$46,843
4Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$100,245$95,412#11$61,077
5Colby College Waterville, ME$96,621$102,683#3$54,353
6Harvard University Cambridge, MA$95,838$84,395#27$61,543
7Cornell University Ithaca, NY$95,391$90,792#17$60,292
8Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA$95,190$86,679#20—
9University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$94,297$101,163#4$55,316
10Trinity College Hartford, CT$94,097$84,717#25$42,979
…
430Augustana College Rock Island, IL$55,295$54,327#450$35,626
431Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA$55,295$56,236#405$34,271
432Longwood University Farmville, VA$55,259$50,318#517—
433University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$55,177$50,205#518$24,964
434Simmons University Boston, MA$55,069$48,494#534$39,657
435Winona State University Winona, MN$55,027$52,563#485$35,631
436Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$54,888$48,174#537—

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
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 political science and government graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $24,964 one year after graduating and $55,177 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Hawaii at Manoa rank for political science and government?

Among 565 colleges reporting earnings for political science and government graduates, University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks #433 by median pay four years after graduation, and #518 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is political science and government at University of Hawaii at Manoa worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for political science and government ($63,293), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,156.

← 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.