University of Hawaii at Manoa Graduate Programs
University of Hawaii at Manoa (referred to as UHM) is a Public, 4-years school located in Honolulu, HI. UHM graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 4,876 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students508 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $16,502 Residents $34,550 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 4,876 |
| Online Graduate Population | 508 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate |
University of Hawaii at Manoa is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1955 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
UHM offers Master's, Doctorate degrees through 143 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,320 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at UHM. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UHM.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 3 | 7 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| Food Science | 1 | 2 |
| Soil Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 18 |
| Architecture [+] | 2 | 23 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 20 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 3 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 4 | 23 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 4 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 7 |
| Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies | 1 | 6 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 18 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 8 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 179 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 51 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 23 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 15 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 33 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 2 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 34 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 11 |
| Engineering [+] | 5 | 51 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 18 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Ocean Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 6 | 25 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 10 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 6 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 7 |
| Library Science [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 | 21 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 10 | 32 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 10 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 0 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 4 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Entomology | 1 | 3 |
| Reproductive Biology | 1 | 2 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 21 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 35 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 7 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 11 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 10 |
| Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 6 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 114 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 26 |
| Social Work | 1 | 88 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 6 | 28 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Economics | 1 | 2 |
| Geography | 1 | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | 1 | 7 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 8 |
| Sociology | 1 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 5 | 39 |
| Dance | 1 | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 8 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 1 |
| Music | 1 | 15 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 43 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 11 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 1 | 9 |
| Public Health | 1 | 16 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 7 |
| Business [+] | 7 | 205 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 112 |
| Accounting | 1 | 14 |
| Finance | 1 | 15 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 1 | 5 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 44 |
| Management Information Systems | 1 | 6 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 9 |
| History [+] | 1 | 1 |
| History | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 930 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Soil Sciences (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 1 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 1 |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | 1 | 3 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 1 | 3 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 30 |
| Education | 1 | 18 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 6 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering [+] | 4 | 9 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 4 | 7 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 4 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Law | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 3 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 3 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 11 | 30 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology | 1 | 1 |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | 1 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 1 | 6 |
| Entomology | 1 | 2 |
| Reproductive Biology | 1 | 3 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 2 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 1 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 22 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 6 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 6 |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 1 | 3 |
| Physics | 1 | 2 |
| Psychology [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Psychology | 1 | 3 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Social Work | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 5 | 15 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 2 |
| Economics | 1 | 2 |
| Geography | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 8 |
| Sociology | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 3 |
| Music | 1 | 4 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 3 |
| Public Health | 1 | 1 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 4 |
| History [+] | 1 | 3 |
| History | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 55 | 163 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 28 |
| Architecture | 1 | 28 |
| Education [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 106 |
| Law | 1 | 106 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 92 |
| Medicine | 1 | 69 |
| Nursing Practice | 1 | 23 |
| Total | 5 | 227 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of UHM are $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii residents | Out of State | Hawaii residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $16,502 | $37,982 | $650 | $1,545 |
| 2020 | $16,814 | $38,294 | $663 | $1,558 |
| 2021 | $16,502 | $34,550 | $650 | $1,402 |
| 2022 | $16,502 | $34,550 | $650 | $1,402 |
| 2023 | $16,502 | $34,550 | $650 | $1,402 |
| 2024 | $16,502 | $34,550 | $650 | $1,402 |
Graduate Student Population
At UHM graduate schools, there are total 4,876 graduate students. Among them, 508 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,838 men and 3,038 women students at UHM graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at UHM.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,876 | 1,838 | 3,038 |
| American Indian/Native American | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Asian | 1,228 | 428 | 800 |
| Black/African American | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| Hispanic | 395 | 124 | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 233 | 67 | 166 |
| White | 1,188 | 489 | 699 |
| Two More | 1,015 | 366 | 649 |
| Un-Known | 24 | 7 | 17 |