University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) is a four-year, public school located in Honolulu, HI.

It offers 147 graduate programs - 84 Master's, and 63 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,502 for in-state and $34,550 for out-of-state students.

A total of 4,876 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 19,074 students at UHM. UHM offers online graduate programs and 508 out of 4,876 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

UHM have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at William S. Richardson School of Law and John A. Burns School of Medicine. In addition, you can find UHM's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,502 for Hawaii residents and $34,550 for out-of-state students. It offers 147 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI
Graduate School Students4,978 students
508 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$16,502
Out-of-State$34,550
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 147 Graduate Programs
84 Master's, 63 Doctorate

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Hawaii at Manoa

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Hawaii residents, the tuition & fees are $16,502 and $34,550 for non-Hawaii residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $650 for Hawaii residents and $1,402 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$15,600$33,648
Fees$902$902
Cost per Credit$650$1,402
Books & Supplies$1,350
Room & Board$14,936 (On-Campus) / $17,357 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,859 (On-Campus) / $4,975 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$36,647$54,695
Off-Campus Total$40,184$58,232

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Hawaii at Manoa offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 147 major areas - 84 Master's, 63 Doctorate. 985 students have been conferred Master's degree and 361 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total985361--
Men362157--
Women623204--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Soil Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Natural Resources Management and Policy13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ArchitectureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Landscape Architecture3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Asian Studies/Civilization5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
American Indian/Native American Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction100 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ocean Engineering4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hawaiian Language and Literature3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human NutritionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Programs for Foreign Lawyers3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Botany/Plant Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Microbiology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Zoology/Animal Biology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reproductive Biology3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
EpidemiologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Religion/Religious Studies1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work124 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International Relations and Affairs14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management102 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting22 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Finance17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Tourism and Travel Services Management5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Information Systems4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Marketing/Marketing Management16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

UHM graduate schools have a total of 4,978 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,881 male and 3,097 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,419 full-time and 2,559 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 508 students enrolled through online exclusively and 358 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,238 White, 61 Black, and 1,264 Asian students are attending at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

79 grad students are younger than 22 and 896 students are older than 65. It has 2,463 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,438 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total4,978
Men1,881
Women3,097
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total4,978
Full-time Students2,419
Part-time Students2,559
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total4,978
American Indian /
Native American
5
Asian1,264
Black61
Hispanic391
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
216
White1,238
Two or more races1,076
Un-Known35
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total4,978
21 & Under79
22-24973
25-291,490
30-34873
35-39565
40 & Over896

Online Population

At University of Hawaii at Manoa graduate schools, 508 students enrolled online exclusively and 358 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,876
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses508
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses358
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,010
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses508
Hawaii Resident353
Other State In U.S.147
Outside of U.S.8