by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how University of Hawaii at Hilo ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
University of Hawaii at Hilo awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 1,084 undergraduate · 222 graduate (1,306 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at University of Hawaii at Hilo.
These majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $97,234 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $73,736 |
| Education, General. | $60,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | $50,381 |
| Computer Science. | $41,437 |
Browse every major at University of Hawaii at Hilo, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 653 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. |
74 | $97,234 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. |
44 | $73,736 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
63 | $31,399 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
38 | $26,017 |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
34 | $25,189 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 47 | $31,192 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. |
23 | $39,610 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
12 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
9 | $25,854 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
33 | $23,105 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
31 | $24,810 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ American Indian/Native American Studies. · Women's Studies. |
23 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Japanese Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
27 | $28,085 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
8 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
6 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
22 | $24,155 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | 20 | $26,795 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. |
12 | $50,381 |
| Education, General. | 8 | $60,375 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
7 | NA |
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | NA |
| Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. ↳ Hawaiian Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 10 | $41,437 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
6 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
1 | NA |
| Natural Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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