by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Native American Languages is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Hawaii at Hilo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in Native American languages, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UH Hilo paid an average of $1,107 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $489 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,736 | $26,568 |
| Fees | $494 | $494 |
UH Hilo does not offer an online option for its Native American languages master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Hilo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the Native American languages students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.0%.
All of the Native American languages master’s degree recipients at UH Hilo in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Native American Languages students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 11 |
*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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