2026 Best General Education Schools in Hawaii

General Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for general education students.

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• Best General Education Schools in Hawaii

Best Schools for General Education in Hawaii

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Education

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 General Education Degrees Awarded

$60,288 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Hawaii At Manoa the best school in the country for a degree in general education. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates 64% of students within six years. About 14 general education degrees were awarded at University Of Hawaii At Manoa in the most recent year. Graduates of the general education program make about $60,288 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,577. See the full general education program report for University Of Hawaii At Manoa

2

University Of Hawaii West Oahu
Kapolei, HI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 General Education Degrees Awarded

$52,079 Median Starting Salary

University Of Hawaii West Oahu came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general education schools. University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Kapolei. About 50% of students finish within six years. University Of Hawaii West Oahu awarded about 36 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from University Of Hawaii West Oahu generally make around $52,079. University Of Hawaii West Oahu graduates carry a median of $24,333 in student loans. See the full general education program report for University Of Hawaii West Oahu

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.