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Undergraduate Ethnic Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Here is an overview of this program at UH Manoa / UHM. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UH Manoa / UHM Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Rankings

College Factual ranks UH Manoa / UHM as a strong choice for ethnic studies, ranked #91 out of 124 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Schools	91 of 124
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in Hawaii	2 of 3

Undergraduate Ethnic Studies Degrees at UH Manoa / UHM

Here is each degree level granted in ethnic studies at UH Manoa / UHM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	49
Master’s	2

UH Manoa / UHM Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Hawaii at Manoa conferred 49 bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UH Manoa / UHM is among the very best schools in the country for ethnic studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii	2
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	32
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82

Salary of Ethnic Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Ethnic Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at UH Manoa / UHM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,829 a year. This is lower than $57,795, the median for all majors at UH Manoa / UHM.

Student Debt of Ethnic Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UH Manoa / UHM, ethnic studies graduates take on a median debt of $20,250 in student loans. This is below $20,540, the typical median for all majors at UH Manoa / UHM.

UH Manoa / UHM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,304	$33,336
Fees	$882	$882

Read more about UH Manoa / UHM tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 18% of ethnic studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of ethnic studies bachelor’s degree graduates at UH Manoa / UHM are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 22% of graduates fell into this category.

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 ethnic studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	23

American Indian/Native American Studies (Bachelor’s)

UH Manoa / UHM granted 22 bachelor’s degrees in american indian/native american studies in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (27%).

• Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
• Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii — #2
• Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4

Women’s Studies (Bachelor’s)

UH Manoa / UHM granted 17 bachelor’s completions in women’s studies recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (29%).

• Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii — #1
• Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #11
• Best Women’s Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #26

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other (Bachelor’s)

UH Manoa / UHM granted 10 bachelor’s completions in ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other in the latest year of data — 90% to women and 10% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (30%).

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii — #1
• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #14
• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #19

Graduate Study in Ethnic Studies at UH Manoa / UHM

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UH Manoa / UHM. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Ethnic Studies	2

References

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