Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Hawaii at Manoa
UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 18,025. Of the 3,200 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2021, 8 of them were astronomy and astrophysics majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.
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UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomy
- Master’s Degree in Astronomy
- Doctorate Degree in Astronomy
UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings
The astronomy major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Astronomy & Astrophysics. 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.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in astronomy from UH Manoa. This makes it the #15 most popular school for astronomy master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Astronomy Student Demographics at UH Manoa
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its astronomy 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 astronomy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program
In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 23% 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 astronomy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in astronomy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into
A degree in astronomy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences Managers | 250 | $115,240 |
| Astronomers | 90 | $126,170 |
| Physicists | 50 | $126,480 |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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