Physical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences 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 physical sciences program.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 18,025.

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

UH Manoa Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UH Manoa Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at UH Manoa since its program graduates 7% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical sciences 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UH Manoa Physical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

In the physical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Hawaii at Manoa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	33
Chemistry	22
Astronomy & Astrophysics	16
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	10
Physics	5

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences 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
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers	810	$140,610
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	650	$69,780
Professors	480	$60,840
Natural Sciences Managers	250	$115,240

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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