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Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$17,575 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$29,498 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
+23% · Positive payoff
Available price data
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$74,799 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+45%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$57,207 → $82,864
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
27Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

158Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
93Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
68Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
25Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$74,799$38,308 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 24 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$15,664

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$74,799

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,664Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,433Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.6%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.3%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$57,207Year 1
$74,799Year 4
$82,864Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,233
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$74,799 vs. $92,374

$17,575 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Computer and Information Research Scientists$134,350 median wageHI estimate · 70 jobs · 15-1221$112,840–$143,020 middle 50% of HI wages+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$124,040 median wageHI estimate · 1,600 jobs · 15-1252$82,830–$170,970 middle 50% of HI wages+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$104,000 median wageU.S. estimate · 50 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,930 median wageHI estimate · 186,740 jobs · 15-1253$78,180–$130,860 middle 50% of HI wages+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$96,980 median wageU.S. estimate · 35,480 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$141,640 median wageHI estimate · 1,200 jobs · 11-3021$121,600–$169,510 middle 50% of HI wages+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$134,040 median wageHI estimate · 60 jobs · 15-1243$127,140–$169,370 middle 50% of HI wages+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$108,000 median wageHI estimate · 320 jobs · 15-1241$81,610–$135,310 middle 50% of HI wages+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$102,130 median wageHI estimate · 300 jobs · 15-2051$87,640–$152,980 middle 50% of HI wages+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$88,640 median wageHI estimate · 1,670 jobs · 15-1211$76,780–$108,230 middle 50% of HI wages+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$126,250 median wageHI estimate · 580 jobs · 15-1212$96,520–$131,640 middle 50% of HI wages+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$120,100 median wageHI estimate · 2,080 jobs · 15-1299$99,630–$135,680 middle 50% of HI wages+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS

Where graduates work five years later

The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.

01

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

about 28.3%
02

Educational Services

about 12.3%
03

Public Administration

about 7.2%
04

Finance and Insurance

about 7.0%
05

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

about 6.5%

How to read this: This is an observed industry mix, not a list of job titles or proof that every graduate worked in the field studied. Counts and shares are approximate because Census privacy protections add statistical noise.

Coverage is limited to institutions and states participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program. These figures do not affect DegreeVerdict ROI calculations.

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Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles

$141,923 higher earnings · $3,116 lower annual net price

Earnings
$216,722
Debt
$15,248
Annual net price
$12,548
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Houston, TX

Rice University

$107,644 higher earnings · $2,294 lower annual net price

Earnings
$182,443
Debt
$12,381
Annual net price
$13,370
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Ann Arbor, MI

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

$98,105 higher earnings · $2,526 lower annual net price

Earnings
$172,904
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$13,138
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Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

$75,829 higher earnings · $3,548 lower annual net price

Earnings
$150,628
Debt
$21,125
Annual net price
$12,116
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DATA QUALITY

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27 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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