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Special Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at University of Hawaii at Manoa. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Hawaii at Manoa sits in Honolulu, HI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 84 special education degrees were awarded at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Online Class Availability at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Online coursework is an option at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Of 20,028 students, 1,558 (8%) studied exclusively online and 8,615 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Use these rankings to compare University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#1 of 3
Best Value	Hawaii	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 491
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#44 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 486

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#1 of 3
Best Value	Hawaii	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#19 of 491
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#44 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#76 of 486

Earnings for Special Education Graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa

Graduates of University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Special Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,444
2 years	$49,215
3 years	$51,908
4 years	$56,026
5 years	$61,945

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Special Education graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa earn a median of $56,026, compared with $57,795 for all University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Special Education graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa comes in at $22,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Special Education graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Special Education graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa are 79% women (66) and 21% men (18).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Of the 33 bachelor’s special education degrees awarded at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 76% were women (25) and 24% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	10

Minority students account for 76% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, above the national average of 20%.*

Special Education Master’s Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Among the 29 master’s special education graduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 76% were women (22) and 24% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	8
Two or More Races	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of Special Education master’s degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa, above the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at University of Hawaii at Manoa

The Special Education program at University of Hawaii at Manoa breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	84

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Those who complete Special Education program at University of Hawaii at Manoa work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.