by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Social Work. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Social Work is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Hawaii at Manoa. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in social work, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH Manoa paid an average of $1,389 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $471 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,304 | $33,336 |
| Fees | $882 | $882 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,583 | $13,583 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UH Manoa in Social Work walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,264.
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social work who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH Manoa make an average of $26,353 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $30,412.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UH Manoa does offer online classes in its social work bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Manoa Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.3% of the social work students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in social work at UH Manoa in 2019-2020, 93.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Social Work students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 29 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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