by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Hawaii Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hawaii CC was $345 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $131 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,144 | $8,280 |
| Fees | $60 | $60 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,248 | $8,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,928 | $3,928 |
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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. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Hawaii CC took out an average of $9,500 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Hawaii CC is $19,944 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Hawaii CC liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Hawaii CC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 75.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at Hawaii CC in 2019-2020, 87.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 83 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 186 |
*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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