by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 2,024 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,350 and $16,891 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in liberal arts / sciences and humanities.
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The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Windward Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 187 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Leeward CC is located in Pearl City, Hawaii and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 686 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 432 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 215 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 185 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Kauai Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a public institution located in Lihue, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Honolulu Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. Honolulu CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #9. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is located in Kapolei, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UH West Oahu Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 22 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 44 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. UH Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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