Physical Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in physical sciences from UH Manoa.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

UH Manoa Physical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools	157

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from UH Manoa. This makes it the #58 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 39 physical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UH Manoa, about 44% were men and 56% were 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 13% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UH Manoa Physical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in physical sciences from UH Manoa. About 52% were men and 48% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from UH Manoa, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services

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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