Communication & Media Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications 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.

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

UH Manoa Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

UH Manoa Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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.

Communications Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	26
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

UH Manoa Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

50% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of communications master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. UH Manoa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 27% 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 communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies 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
Speech Communication	159

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists	1,260	$64,830
Editors	380	$78,390
Radio and Television Announcers	160	$47,040
Communications Professors	120	$60,030
Reporters and Correspondents	120	$43,250

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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