Special Education and Teaching at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$60,396
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,087
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#14 of 177
Rank by pay
#38 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,049
Median federal debt

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates in special education and teaching earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Hawaii at Manoa Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 177 colleges reporting special education and teaching 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
1Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$83,932$79,886#1—
2Utah State University Logan, UT$74,535$70,642#2$61,474
3State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$74,079$70,508#3—
4Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$72,067$63,252#11—
5Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,781$68,321#4—
6The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,767$58,600#28—
7CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$66,377$63,177#12$49,413
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$64,827$65,930#7$50,698
9Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$64,780$59,584#25$52,912
10Nevada State University Henderson, NV$64,201$66,633#6$53,159
11La Salle University Philadelphia, PA$63,434$64,513#8$48,302
12Syracuse University Syracuse, NY$62,864$59,834#23$55,881
13SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$62,389$59,381#26$38,978
14University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI$62,087$56,492#38$60,396
15Kean University Union, NJ$61,158$53,677#79$48,628
16University of Connecticut Storrs, CT$61,066$54,979#53—
17University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT$61,066$54,979#54—

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$68,261$67,076$14,707
Master's Degree$71,255$78,627$30,092

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
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 special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,396 one year after graduating and $62,087 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Hawaii at Manoa rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of Hawaii at Manoa ranks #14 by median pay four years after graduation, and #38 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at University of Hawaii at Manoa worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,049.

← 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.