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Communication & Media Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is in Honolulu, HI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 122 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Online Class Availability at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Distance learning is available 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.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Rankings can help you compare University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#1 of 3
Best Value	Hawaii	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#89 of 162
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#102 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#237 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#356 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,792
2 years	$30,092
3 years	$36,230
4 years	$41,437
5 years	$46,146

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa report median earnings of $41,437, compared with $57,795 for all University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa is $18,972.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa are 65% women (79) and 35% men (43).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Among the 112 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 65% were women (73) and 35% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	4
Asian	18
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	33
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 67% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Of the 10 master’s communication & media studies graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 70% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, higher than the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at University of Hawaii at Manoa

This Communication & Media Studies program at University of Hawaii at Manoa breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	122

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at University of Hawaii at Manoa work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

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.