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University of Hawaii at Manoa Graduate Schools

University of Hawaii at Manoa (referred to as UHM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Honolulu, HI. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,876 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 19,074 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

University of Hawaii at Manoa (referred to as UHM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Honolulu, HI. It is classified as a Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (4/30/1955 - Current).
UHM Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)
Address2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822-2217
Phone808-956-8111
Webhttps://www.manoa.hawaii.edu
Online Applicationhttps://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/apply/index.html
Financial Infohttps://www.hawaii.edu/fas
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students. The school has 4,876 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 19,074 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 236 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$34,550
$16,502 for Hawaii Residents
Student Population4,876
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs236 graduate programs
(3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for out-of-state students.
University of Hawaii at Manoa offers the alternative tuition plans.
University of Hawaii at Manoa offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Hawaii at Manoa is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$15,600$902$37,080$902
2019-2020$15,912$902$37,392$902
2020-2021$15,600$902$33,648$902
2021-2022$15,600$902$33,648$902
2022-2023$15,600$902$33,648$902
The graduate school tuition & fees of UHM is average compared to public graduate schools in Hawaii. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Hawaii graduate tuition is $30,806 (public) / $17,402 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Hawaii at Manoa$16,502$34,550
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Hawaii Graduate Schools$14,943$19,754
Public$14,366$30,806
Private$17,402
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,795 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Hawaii at Manoa. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.51% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,795. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.51% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$13,689$3,159$13,689$3,159
2019-2020$13,366$3,213$13,366$3,213
2020-2021$13,583$2,742$13,583$2,742
2021-2022$13,642$2,742$13,642$2,742
2022-2023$14,053$2,742$14,053$2,742
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for other students at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$650$1,545
2019-2020$663$1,558
2020-2021$650$1,402
2021-2022$650$1,402
2022-2023$650$1,402

Graduate Programs at UHM

University of Hawaii at Manoa offers 144 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,206 students have completed their study at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Offered Degrees at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree823850
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship570142
Doctor's degree - other50214
Total14431,206
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 97 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 108 completers.
University of Hawaii at Manoa offers 144 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,206 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 850 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 214 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Animal Sciences✕1-
Food Science✕5-
Soil Sciences (other)✕9-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕17-
Architecture [+] ✕ 17 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕10-
Landscape Architecture✕7-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 20 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕2-
Asian Studies/Civilization✕10-
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies✕3-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕5-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕16-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Computer Science✕17-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 221 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕66-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕22$49,700
Educational/Instructional Technology✕21$61,700
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕13-
Special Education and Teaching✔25-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕5-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✕51-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕18-
Engineering [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕2-
Civil Engineering✕19-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕13-
Mechanical Engineering✕12-
Ocean Engineering✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Linguistics✕4-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕3-
Chinese Language and Literature✕0-
Japanese Language and Literature✕3-
Korean Language and Literature✕2-
French Language and Literature✕1-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Programs for Foreign Lawyers✕7-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 6 completers-
English Language and Literature✕6-
Library Science [+] ✔ (1 completers) 11 completers$37,800
Library and Information Science✔11$37,800
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕5-
Botany/Plant Biology✕6-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕6-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕2-
Microbiology✕1-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕2-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕2-
Entomology✕3-
Reproductive Biology✕6-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕5-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Mathematics✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕12-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Religion/Religious Studies✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Astronomy✕4-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕7-
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕11-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕5-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Psychology✕10-
Educational Psychology✕5-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 96 completers-
Public Administration✕16$52,300
Social Work✔80$45,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Anthropology✕8-
Economics✕6-
Geography✕10-
International Relations and Affairs✕2-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Sociology✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Dance✕0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕11-
Art/Art Studies✕3-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕2-
Music✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 59 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕16-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕8-
Public Health✕18$45,400
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕17$91,700
Business [+] ✕ 118 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕92$73,400
Accounting✕19$53,700
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕6-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0$51,500
Management Information Systems✕1-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Total850
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Soil Sciences (other)✕1-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕2-
Architecture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning✕2-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Science✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Education✕10-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕4-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Agricultural Engineering✕5-
Civil Engineering✕4-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕1-
Mechanical Engineering✕3-
Ocean Engineering✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Linguistics✕7-
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics✕2-
Chinese Language and Literature✕0-
Japanese Language and Literature✕2-
Korean Language and Literature✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Human Nutrition✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Law✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 5 completers-
English Language and Literature✕5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Biomedical Sciences✕0-
Botany/Plant Biology✕1-
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology✕1-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕3-
Microbiology✕1-
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology✕3-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕3-
Entomology✕0-
Reproductive Biology✕0-
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕6-
Epidemiology✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Mathematics✕4-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Philosophy✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Astronomy✕4-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕1-
Chemistry✕2-
Geology/Earth Science✕7-
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical✕1-
Physics✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Psychology✕8-
Educational Psychology✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Social Work✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Anthropology✕3-
Economics✕5-
Geography✕2-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕2-
Music✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Public Health✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕1-
Nursing Science✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕3-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total142
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Architecture✕16$49,000
Education [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕19-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 108 completers-
Law✕108-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Medicine✕68-
Nursing Practice✕3-
Total214

Graduate Student Population at UHM

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,978 students enrolled into University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate schools where it has total 19,074 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,419 full-time and 2,559 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,881 male and 3,097 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9781,8813,097
Full-time2,4198921,527
Part-tme2,5599891,570
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,238 White (24.87%), 61 Black/African American (1.23%), 391 Hispanic (7.85%), 1,264 Asian (25.39%), and 2,024 students with other races. 692 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9781,8813,097
American Indian/Native American523
Asian1,264431833
Black/African American612041
Hispanic391141250
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander21658158
White1,238513725
Two More1,076382694
Un-Known351124
Non-resident Alien692323369
University of Hawaii at Manoa offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,676 graduate students (33.67% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,560 graduate students (31.34% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total4,978
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,676
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,560
Not in Online Courses1,742
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Hawaii at Manoa. 1,124 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.58% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.02%), 312 students are aged above 50 (6.27%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,9781,8813,097
Under 18110
Age 20-21782652
Age 22-241,046354692
Age 25-291,524599925
Age 30-34862341521
Age 35-39582237345
Age 40-49573211362
Age 50-6427193178
Over 64411922

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