Communication & Journalism at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at University of Hawaii at Manoa stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 18,025 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2021, 154 of them were communication and journalism majors.

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

UH Manoa Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Doctorate Degree in Communication & Journalism

UH Manoa Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at UH Manoa compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	300
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools	585

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from UH Manoa. This makes it the #152 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication and journalism, making the school the #41 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at UH Manoa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

UH Manoa Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 154 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from UH Manoa in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	35
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	47

UH Manoa Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

The communication and journalism program at UH Manoa awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

In the communication and journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 38% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Hawaii at Manoa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	159
Journalism	11
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Psychology

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism 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 Manoa.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Public Relations Specialists	1,260	$64,830
Community Health Workers	530	$46,380
Photographers	450	$41,640
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	450	$108,420

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
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More about our data sources and methodologies.