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Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Education, General
50 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
51
Optimistic
50
Base Case
49
Pessimistic
Earnings $60,288/yr (53% vs median)
AI Risk High (49% exposed)
Job Market Small (5,600 openings/yr)
ROI 12.7x earnings multiple (4.5x out-of-state)
Ranked #4 of 66 Education, General programs Top 10%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Education graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $634K $617K $563K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 13.0x 12.7x 11.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 4.6x 4.5x 4.1x
Probability of Field Employment 71% 63% 47%
DegreeOutlook Score 51 50 49

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$48,744
Out-of-state: $136,872 (4.5x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$52,724
-8% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $60,288 put University of Hawaii at Manoa's Education program 53% above the national median of $39,301 — one of the higher-earning programs in this field.

The 12.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 49% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

A #4 ranking out of 66 Education programs nationally puts University of Hawaii at Manoa in the top 10% — a strong but not elite position.

About University of Hawaii at Manoa

A 70% admission rate makes University of Hawaii at Manoa accessible to a wide range of qualified students, with a mid-sized student body of 14,306 in Honolulu, HI.

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Top Career Paths

Education teachers, postsecondary $72,090/yr
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Education at Other Schools

Bellevue University ($68,730) The University of Texas at Arlington ($57,410) Goddard College ($56,397) Monmouth University ($55,579) University of Hawaii-West Oahu ($52,079) Southwestern University ($50,984) University of Wisconsin-Platteville ($50,540) University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ($48,339)

Other Majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($94,216) Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($71,260) Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($70,950) Civil Engineering ($70,330) Computer Engineering ($65,003) Special Education and Teaching ($60,396) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($57,207) Management Information Systems and Services ($53,758)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does University of Hawaii at Manoa's Education program score?
This program scores 50/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Education graduates.
How vulnerable is Education to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Education careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 49% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →