Social Work at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work program at University of Hawaii at Manoa stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 18,025. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students received a bachelor's degree in social work from UH Manoa.

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

UH Manoa Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at UH Manoa

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UH Manoa does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UH Manoa Social Work Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social work 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 social work major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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 Focused Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools	59

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in social work from UH Manoa. This makes it the #118 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UH Manoa Social Work Graduates

The median salary of social work students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Manoa is $27,066. This is less than $31,866, which is the national average of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Social Work Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Social Work Bachelor’s Program

The social work program at UH Manoa awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. The typical social work bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UH Manoa since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social work 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UH Manoa Social Work Master’s Program

The social work program at UH Manoa awarded 80 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. UH Manoa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 84% of degree recipients. That is 39% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

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

Related Majors

• Public Administration

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$56,030
Healthcare Social Workers	840	$66,210
Social and Community Service Managers	640	$71,590
Substance Abuse Social Workers	360	$67,930
Social Workers	230	$81,790

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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