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# University of Hawaii at Manoa Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of Hawaii at Manoa?

Program outcomes vary sharply across fields at University of Hawaii at Manoa, making the choice of major especially consequential for earnings four years after completion. Mechanical Engineering recorded median earnings of $92,555 from 94 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #125 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Civil Engineering posted $87,286 across 83 degrees awarded and ranks #64 nationally by Azimuth. At a more moderate earnings level, Environmental Design had $59,090 and 43 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #4 nationally.

Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language recorded $39,768 from 31 degrees awarded and ranks #3 nationally.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**652 · 19.8%**
-   Social sciences**265 · 8.1%**
-   Biological sciences**256 · 7.8%**
-   Engineering**248 · 7.5%**
-   Psychology**216 · 6.6%**
-   Other**1,651 · 50.2%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

71 of 71 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 120 degrees awarded**
$120,258

**Computer Engineering 15 degrees awarded**
$100,454

**Mechanical Engineering 94 degrees awarded**
$92,555

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 51 degrees awarded**
$88,869

**Civil Engineering 83 degrees awarded**
$87,286

**Dental Support Services and Allied Professions 17 degrees awarded**
$79,863

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 120 | $120,258 | #23 |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 15 | $100,454 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 94 | $92,555 | #125 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 51 | $88,869 | #168 |
| Civil Engineering | 83 | $87,286 | #64 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 17 | $79,863 | — |
| Computer Science | 93 | $77,502 | #156 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 49 | $76,713 | #49 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 19 | $74,799 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 65 | $66,651 | #216 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 124 | $64,224 | #172 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 96 | $62,119 | #250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 28 | $62,087 | #8 |
| Economics | 74 | $60,401 | #181 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 78 | $60,157 | #28 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 35 | $59,709 | #53 |
| Environmental Design | 43 | $59,090 | #4 |
| Marketing | 139 | $58,999 | #153 |
| Social Work | 50 | $58,097 | #39 |
| International Business | 42 | $57,181 | — |
| Public Health | 54 | $56,371 | #71 |
| Nutrition Sciences small degree count | 13 | $55,569 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 112 | $55,490 | #38 |
| Political Science and Government | 81 | $55,177 | #201 |
| Sociology | 78 | $53,696 | #99 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 121 | $53,332 | #123 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 38 | $52,941 | #7 |
| Psychology, General | 216 | $48,005 | #220 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 70 | $47,880 | #40 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 72 | $47,874 | #53 |
| History | 38 | $47,083 | #183 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 24 | $46,966 | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 89 | $46,563 | #9 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 43 | $46,500 | #29 |
| Biology, General | 131 | $45,307 | #347 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 126 | $45,072 | #210 |
| Area Studies small degree count | 18 | $43,806 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 23 | $43,080 | — |
| Animal Sciences | 27 | $42,671 | #54 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | $41,727 | #128 |
| Apparel and Textiles small degree count | 17 | $41,672 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 40 | $40,970 | #182 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 56 | $39,948 | #248 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 31 | $39,768 | #3 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 18 | $37,581 | — |
| Graphic Communications | 64 | $35,830 | #13 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 56 | $34,383 | #205 |
| Agricultural Production Operations small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Journalism small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Agricultural Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Southeast Asian and Australasian/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
216

**Marketing**
139

**Biology, General**
131

**Communication and Media Studies**
126

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
124

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
121

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
120

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
112

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
96

**Mechanical Engineering**
94

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do University of Hawaii at Manoa majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language**#3**
2.  Environmental Design**#4**
3.  Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy**#7**
4.  Special Education and Teaching**#8**
5.  East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#9**
6.  Graphic Communications**#13**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**#23**
8.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#28**
9.  Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology**#29**
10.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**#38**
11.  Social Work**#39**
12.  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies**#40**
13.  Management Information Systems and Services**#49**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Azimuth evaluates programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa on four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Earnings and ranks differ widely by field.

47 programs have published earnings data, and 37 are ranked nationally by Azimuth. The largest shares of degrees awarded go to Business at 19.8%, Social Sciences at 8.1%, and Biological Sciences at 7.8%.

Program earnings cover federally aided completers. Nursing ranks #23 within its field, with completers earning $120,258 four years after completion.

Mechanical Engineering ranks #125 nationally, with median earnings of $92,555. Psychology, the largest program at 216 degrees a year, ranks #220 and shows four-year earnings of $48,005.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).