by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Education Major in Hawaii” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 64 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,320 and $27,350 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Hawaii” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Hawaii” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii education students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a public institution located in Kapolei, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 31 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Hawaii list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #3 spot on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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