Social Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if University of Hawaii at Manoa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

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 Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UH Manoa Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UH Manoa Social Sciences Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UH Manoa

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

UH Manoa Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Hawaii at Manoa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography	12
Anthropology	11
Economics	11
Political Science & Government	9
Sociology	3
International Relations & National Security	2

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social 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
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,590	$60,030
Urban and Regional Planners	470	$76,230
Social Scientists	300	$94,440

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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