Astronomy at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you plan to study astronomy, take a look at what University of Hawaii at Manoa has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 18,025 students attend the school each year.

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

UH Manoa Astronomy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Astronomical Sciences

UH Manoa Astronomy Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in astronomical sciences, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Astronomical Sciences Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Astronomy Master’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of astronomical sciences master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

In the astronomical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 48% 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 astronomical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Careers That Astronomical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in astronomical sciences 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

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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