Political Science & Government at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you are interested in studying political science and government, 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 has a total student population of 18,025. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 students received a bachelor's degree in political science from UH Manoa.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

UH Manoa Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science
• Master’s Degree in Political Science
• Doctorate Degree in Political Science

UH Manoa Political Science & Government Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks political science programs across the country. The following shows how UH Manoa performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The political science major at UH Manoa is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
	520
Best Value Political Science & Government Schools	581

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in political science from UH Manoa. This makes it the #108 most popular school for political science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in political science, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UH Manoa Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH Manoa is $28,981. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,089 for all political science students.

Political Science Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 72 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science & Government from UH Manoa in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UH Manoa Political Science & Government Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 political science majors earned their master's degree from UH Manoa. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a political science master's degree from UH Manoa, 60% were white. This is above average 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 political science.

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

UH Manoa also has a doctoral program available in political science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Geography & Cartography
• Sociology
• Economics

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Economists	160	$98,100
Economics Professors	60	$87,520
Political Science Professors	50	$83,680

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

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