Education at University of Hawaii at Hilo

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Hawaii at Hilo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a total student population of 3,165.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UH Hilo Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UH Hilo

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UH Hilo offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UH Hilo Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Education Student Demographics at UH Hilo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

UH Hilo Education Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Education from UH Hilo in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UH Hilo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 69% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Hawaii at Hilo with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Hawaii at Hilo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	13

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Elementary School Teachers	6,040	$61,240
Teacher Assistants	5,890	$30,230
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Middle School Teachers	1,960	$60,900
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,770	$54,000

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Vreed under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.