University of Hawaii at Manoa Graduate Programs

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a Public, 4-years school located in Honolulu, HI. UHM offers total 143 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $34,550 ($16,502 Hawaii residents)
  • Graduate Students: 4,876
  • Graduate Programs: 143

UHM Graduate Programs Overview

University of Hawaii at Manoa (referred to as UHM) is a Public, 4-years school located in Honolulu, HI. UHM offers total 143 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate 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 attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for out-of-state students. Total 4,876 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 19,074 with undergraduate students.
UHM 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesHawaii residents: $16,502
Out-of-State: $34,550
Costs per CreditHawaii residents: $650
Out-of-State: $1,402
Graduate Students4,876
Graduate Programs143 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1955 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate schools offers 143 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,320 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at UHM. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at UHM with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 3 programs 7
Animal Sciences1 program 3
Food Science1 program 2
Soil Sciences (other)1 program 2
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 18
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 18
Architecture [+] 2 programs 23
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 20
Landscape Architecture1 program 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 4 programs 23
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 4
Asian Studies/Civilization1 program 7
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies1 program 6
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 6
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 18
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 18
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Computer Science1 program 8
Education [+] 8 programs 179
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 51
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 23
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 10
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 15
Special Education and Teaching1 program 33
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 34
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 11
Engineering [+] 5 programs 51
Agricultural Engineering1 program 9
Civil Engineering1 program 18
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 12
Mechanical Engineering1 program 7
Ocean Engineering1 program 5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 6 programs 25
Linguistics1 program 10
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 6
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 1
Korean Language and Literature1 program 1
French Language and Literature1 program 2
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 5
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 8
Programs for Foreign Lawyers1 program 8
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 7
English Language and Literature1 program 7
Library Science [+] 1 program 21
Library and Information Science1 program 21
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 10 programs 32
Biomedical Sciences1 program 10
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 3
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 3
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 3
Microbiology1 program 0
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 4
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 1
Entomology1 program 3
Reproductive Biology1 program 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 3
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 9
Mathematics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 2
Nutrition Sciences1 program 1
Geography and Environmental Studies1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 21
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 21
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 3
Philosophy1 program 2
Religion/Religious Studies1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 35
Astronomy1 program 6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 7
Chemistry1 program 4
Geology/Earth Science1 program 11
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 5
Physics1 program 2
Psychology [+] 2 programs 10
Psychology1 program 4
Educational Psychology1 program 6
Human Services [+] 2 programs 114
Public Administration1 program 26
Social Work1 program 88
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 28
Anthropology1 program 4
Economics1 program 2
Geography1 program 1
International Relations and Affairs1 program 7
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 39
Dance1 program 9
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 8
Art/Art Studies1 program 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1 program 1
Music1 program 15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 43
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 11
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 9
Public Health1 program 16
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 7
Business [+] 7 programs 205
Business Administration and Management1 program 112
Accounting1 program 14
Finance1 program 15
Tourism and Travel Services Management1 program 5
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 44
Management Information Systems1 program 6
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 9
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total83 programs930
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Soil Sciences (other)1 program 0
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 2
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program 2
Architecture [+] 1 program 1
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 3
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 program 3
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 3
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Computer Science1 program 3
Education [+] 3 programs 30
Education1 program 18
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 6
Engineering [+] 4 programs 9
Agricultural Engineering1 program 5
Civil Engineering1 program 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 2
Mechanical Engineering1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 4 programs 7
Linguistics1 program 4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 program 1
Japanese Language and Literature1 program 1
Korean Language and Literature1 program 1
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 1
Law1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 3
English Language and Literature1 program 3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 11 programs 30
Biomedical Sciences1 program 2
Botany/Plant Biology1 program 6
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology1 program 2
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 program 1
Microbiology1 program 1
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology1 program 1
Zoology/Animal Biology1 program 6
Entomology1 program 2
Reproductive Biology1 program 3
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 5
Epidemiology1 program 1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 3
Mathematics1 program 3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 4
Nutrition Sciences1 program 2
Geography and Environmental Studies1 program 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 1
Philosophy1 program 1
Physical Sciences [+] 6 programs 22
Astronomy1 program 6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology1 program 3
Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical1 program 3
Physics1 program 2
Psychology [+] 2 programs 8
Psychology1 program 3
Educational Psychology1 program 5
Human Services [+] 1 program 1
Social Work1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 5 programs 15
Anthropology1 program 2
Economics1 program 2
Geography1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 8
Sociology1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 7
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 3
Music1 program 4
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 3
Public Health1 program 1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 2
Business [+] 1 program 4
Business Administration and Management1 program 4
History [+] 1 programs 3
History1 program 3
Total55 programs163
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 28
Architecture1 program 28
Education [+] 1 program 1
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 1
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 106
Law1 program 106
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 92
Medicine1 program 69
Nursing Practice1 program 23
Total5 programs227

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of UHM graduate programs is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for other students. The average living costs is $16,795 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at UHM
Hawaii residentsOut of State
Tuition$15,600$33,648
Fees$902$902
Costs per Credit Hour$650$1,402
Living on-campus$16,795
Living off-campus$16,795

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at University of Hawaii at Manoa
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,8761,8383,038
American Indian/Native American1275
Asian1,228428800
Black/African American682840
Hispanic395124271
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23367166
White1,188489699
Two More1,015366649
Un-Known24717
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at UHM
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,8765083584,010

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