NEW 2025 Best Colleges Rankings!

Search for a different college major

Home
>
Browse All Majors
>
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
>
Area Studies
>
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

Select Type of Degree:

Bachelors degree

Select State:

All

Search:


#1 #1 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S. Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Each year, Brigham Young University-Hawaii awards around 106 degrees to students majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 38% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,060–1,210 Est. Net Price * $17,887 Median Starting Salary $51,423
#2 #2 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General. In fact, the University of Hawaii at Manoa awards 216 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,030–1,260 Est. Net Price * $14,557 Median Starting Salary $50,577
#3 #3 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S. University of Guam Mangilao, GU Each year, the University of Guam grants around 85 degrees to those studying Business Administration and Management, General, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,844 Median Starting Salary $50,666
#4 #4 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S. Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA At Central Washington University, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 930–1,160 Est. Net Price * $15,558 Median Starting Salary $52,574
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.

Results 1-4 of 4

Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Each year, Brigham Young University-Hawaii awards around 106 degrees to...view more	100	38%	9	1,060 - 1,210	$17,887	$51,423
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the most popular majors students study...view more	53	70%	4	1,030 - 1,260	$14,557	$50,577
University of Guam Mangilao, GU Each year, the University of Guam grants around 85 degrees to those studying...view more	39	--	2	--	$9,844	$50,666
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA At Central Washington University, the three most popular college majors...view more	0	90%	1	930 - 1,160	$15,558	$52,574

About Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

A program that focuses on the history, society, politics, culture, and economics of one or more of the peoples of Australasia and the Pacific Ocean, related island groups and bordering coastal regions, and including pre- and post-colonial migration patterns.

Hawaii grants the most Bachelors degrees in Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies of all US states with 13 degrees being awarded last year. Students wanting to major in Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies can expect about 44% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 56% percent to be women. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies is $42,750.

Popularity of Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

Less Popular

More Popular

Careers

The highest paying career for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies majors is Area, Ethnic Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary. However, another thing to consider is how many job openings there currently is. A position that is in high need that a degree in Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies can prepare you for is Area, Ethnic Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies majors.

Search:

Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,030	154	1,832	1,909	4%

Results 1-1 of 1

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies majors.

#1 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Student Demographics

Total Students

Female Students

9 (56%)

Male Students

7 (43%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (7, 44%)

U.S. Nonresident (5, 31%)

Two or more races (3, 19%)

Hispanic or Latino (1, 6%)

Asian (0, <1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

White (0, <1%)

Black or African American (0, <1%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

Resources for:

Articles

Resources for:

Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

#1 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S.

Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, HI

38%

9

1,060–1,210

$17,887

$51,423

#2 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S.

University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI

70%

4

1,030–1,260

$14,557

$50,577

#3 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S.

University of GuamMangilao, GU

--

2

--

$9,844

$50,666

#4 Best College for Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies in the U.S.

Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, WA

90%

1

930–1,160

$15,558

$52,574

About Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies

Careers

Top Paying Careers

Most In-Demand Careers

Student Demographics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI

University of Guam
Mangilao, GU

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA