2026 Best General Education Schools in Hawaii

General Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their general education programs.

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

University Of Hawaii At Manoa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. University Of Hawaii At Manoa awarded about 14 general education degrees in the most recent data year. General Education graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $60,288 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $20,577. Read more about the general education program at 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 is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general education, ranking #2. University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Kapolei. Roughly 50% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Hawaii West Oahu awarded about 36 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general education program make about $52,079 in their early career. University Of Hawaii West Oahu graduates carry a median of $24,333 in student loans. Get the full general education details for University Of Hawaii West Oahu

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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.