Public Health at University of Hawaii at Manoa

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if University of Hawaii at Manoa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 18,025 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 63 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from UH Manoa.

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

UH Manoa Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Doctorate Degree in Public Health

UH Manoa Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public health 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 public health major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	194

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public health from UH Manoa. This makes it the #194 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in public health, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UH Manoa Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Manoa is $33,272. This is 3% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Public Health Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public health bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UH Manoa Public Health Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in public health from UH Manoa in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 24% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Communication Sciences
• Dental Support Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,640	$124,970
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	650	$69,780
Community Health Workers	530	$46,380
Health Specialties Professors	500	$137,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	480	$73,900

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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