Ethnic Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 18,025. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies from UH Manoa.

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

UH Manoa Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

UH Manoa Ethnic Studies Rankings

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

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 ethnic studies major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic 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
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools	19
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	31

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from UH Manoa. This makes it the #28 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Ethnic Studies Graduates from UH Manoa Make?

The median salary of ethnic studies students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Manoa is $30,592. This is 5% higher than $29,213, which is the national average for all ethnic studies bachelor's degree recipients.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 57 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Ethnic Studies from UH Manoa in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UH Manoa since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its ethnic 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 ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

UH Manoa Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. UH Manoa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 43% 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 ethnic studies.

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

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic 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
Interpreters and Translators	90	$45,580

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 No machine-readable author provided. under License

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