Area Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you are interested in studying area studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 17 of them were area studies majors.

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

UH Manoa Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies
• Doctorate Degree in Area Studies

UH Manoa Area Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks area studies programs across the country. The following shows how UH Manoa performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	72
Best Area Studies Schools	88

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in area studies from UH Manoa. This makes it the #18 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in area studies, making the school the #19 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UH Manoa Area Studies Graduates

The median salary of area studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Manoa is $28,828. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,421 for all area studies students.

Area Studies Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from UH Manoa. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its area studies 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 area studies.

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

UH Manoa Area Studies Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in area studies from UH Manoa in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in area studies each year. UH Manoa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the area studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 area studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in area studies. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Ethnic Studies

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	200	$71,610

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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