Geological & Earth Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you are interested in studying geological & earth sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 18,025 students attend the school each year.

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

UH Manoa Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
• Master’s Degree in Geology

UH Manoa Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of geology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology 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 geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UH Manoa Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of geology master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

In the geology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 13% 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 geology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

If you plan to be a geology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Hawaii at Manoa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geology & Earth Sciences	27
Chemical & Physical Oceanography	6

Related Majors

• Physics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Chemistry

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Geoscientists	120	$109,530

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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