by our College Data Analytics TeamEast Asian Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in East Asian, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UH Manoa was ranked #83 on College Factual's Best Schools for East Asian list. It is also ranked #1 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Manoa.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UH Manoa paid an average of $1,389 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $471 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,304 | $33,336 |
| Fees | $882 | $882 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,583 | $13,583 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
Learn more about UH Manoa tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Manoa in East Asian walked away with an average of $18,702 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $20,728.
The median early career salary of East Asian students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Manoa is $23,456 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $25,569.
UH Manoa does not offer an online option for its East Asian bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Manoa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 56.3% of the East Asian students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 55.3%.
Around 74.6% of East Asian bachelor’s degree recipients at UH Manoa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
East Asian Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chinese Language & Literature | 20 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 36 |
| Korean Language & Literature | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to East Asian languages.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Romance Languages | 23 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 2 |
| Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages | 4 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 13 |
View All East Asian Languages Related Majors >
*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.
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