We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UH Manoa ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.
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The bachelor's program at UH Manoa was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for social work list. It is also ranked #1 in Hawaii.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Hawaii at Manoa handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 72% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.
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.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Social Work majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UH Manoa go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,066 a year. This is less than $31,866, which is the national median of all social work majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Social Work majors graduating with a master's degree from UH Manoa make a median salary of $47,381 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all social work graduates with a master's is $44,064.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH Manoa, social work students borrow a median amount of $24,610 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social work majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in social work from UH Manoa. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa with a bachelor's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 18 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from UH Manoa. About 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa with a master's in social work.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 27 |
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