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Marine Biology at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you plan to study Marine Biology, you may want to check out the program at University of Hawaii at Manoa. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is in Honolulu, HI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 74 marine biology graduations were recorded at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Distance learning is available at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Among 20,028 students, 1,558 (8%) studied exclusively online and 8,615 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Marine Biology graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Marine Biology graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa are 59% women (44) and 41% men (30).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Among the 66 bachelor’s marine biology graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 62% were women (41) and 38% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	3
Asian	6
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 48% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, above the national average of 33%.*

Marine Biology Master’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Of the 5 master’s marine biology degrees awarded at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 40% were women (2) and 60% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 80% of Marine Biology master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, higher than the national average of 26%.*

Marine Biology Doctoral Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Of the 3 doctoral marine biology degrees awarded at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Marine Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, higher than the national average of 18%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Those who complete Marine Biology program at University of Hawaii at Manoa work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Marine Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.