by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Health. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Health is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Hawaii at Manoa. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public health, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UH Manoa was ranked #213 on College Factual's Best Schools for public health list. It is also ranked #1 in Hawaii.
Here are some of the other rankings for UH Manoa.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Manoa was $1,389 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are 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 factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Manoa in Public Health walked away with an average of $22,000 in student debt. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,159.
public health who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Manoa make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $32,049.
Online degrees for the UH Manoa public health bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Manoa Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public health in 2019-2020, 89.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.5%.
Around 91.8% of public health bachelor’s degree recipients at UH Manoa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 20 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Public Health students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Health | 49 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 14 |
| Nursing | 116 |
*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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