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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Astronomy & Astrophysics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Every astronomy and astrophysics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the astronomy program at University of Hawaii at Manoa stacks up to those at other schools.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 18,025 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in astronomy.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Astronomy & Astrophysics section at the bottom of this page.

UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Astronomy
  • Doctorate Degree in Astronomy

UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomy Student Demographics at UH Manoa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the astronomy majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

UH Manoa Astronomy & Astrophysics Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Astronomy & Astrophysics from UH Manoa in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the astronomy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Hawaii at Manoa with a master's in astronomy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Astronomy Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Occupation Jobs in HI Average Salary in HI
Natural Sciences Managers 250 $115,240
Astronomers 90 $126,170
Physicists 50 $126,480

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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