COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Economics 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.
$22,285 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 32.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −37% · Negative 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.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$25,990
$8,000Annual price−$57,990
$16,000Current college-wide context−$89,990
$24,000Annual price−$121,990
$32,000Annual price−$153,990
$40,000Annual price−$185,990
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,401$23,910 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 22 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 · BORROWING$19,750
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,401
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$209/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
4.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,033
Estimated loan payment$209
60borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,401 vs. $82,686
$22,285 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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.Managers, All Other$130,000 median wageHI estimate · 622,190 jobs · 11-9199$101,050–$158,020 middle 50% of HI wages+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEconomics Teachers, Postsecondary$123,920 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,560 jobs · 25-1063+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeEconomists$83,050 median wageHI estimate · 50 jobs · 19-3011$71,000–$96,390 middle 50% of HI wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Science Research Assistants$61,990 median wageU.S. estimate · 30,640 jobs · 19-4061+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 4,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSurvey Researchers$69,460 median wageU.S. estimate · 8,290 jobs · 19-3022-4.8% projected U.S. growth · 600 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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 degreeStatisticians$76,780 median wageHI estimate · 90 jobs · 15-2041$65,650–$93,450 middle 50% of HI wages+11.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$74,310 median wageHI estimate · 5,590 jobs · 25-2031$59,270–$81,220 middle 50% of HI wages-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMarket Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,390 median wageHI estimate · 1,610 jobs · 13-1161$42,040–$79,390 middle 50% of HI wages+7.0% projected U.S. growth · 82,000 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.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Accommodation and Food Services
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.
Princeton University
$100,362 higher earnings · $8,500 less debt · $9,536 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $160,763
- Debt
- $11,250
- Annual net price
- $6,128
University of Chicago
$99,177 higher earnings · $6,553 less debt · $804 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $159,578
- Debt
- $13,197
- Annual net price
- $14,860
University of California, Berkeley
$74,649 higher earnings · $6,750 less debt · $2,183 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $135,050
- Debt
- $13,000
- Annual net price
- $13,481
Rice University
$69,174 higher earnings · $8,461 less debt · $2,294 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $129,575
- Debt
- $11,289
- Annual net price
- $13,370
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
59 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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