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Political Science at University of Hawaii at Manoa

What traits are you looking for in a school for Political Science, consider the program at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Hawaii at Manoa sits in Honolulu, HI.

During the most recent reporting year, 101 political science degrees were awarded at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Online Class Availability at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Online coursework is an option at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Among 20,028 students, 1,558 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,615 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Political Science graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Political Science graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa are 57% women (58) and 43% men (43).

Political Science Bachelor’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Of the 89 bachelor’s political science degrees awarded at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 56% were women (50) and 44% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	3
Asian	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6
Two or More Races	25
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 74% of Political Science bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Political Science Master’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Among the 4 master’s political science graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of Political Science master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Political Science Doctoral Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Of the 8 doctoral political science graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 25% of Political Science doctoral degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, above the national average of 15%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Political Science Graduates

Those who complete Political Science program at University of Hawaii at Manoa pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Political Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.