2026 Best Area Studies Schools in Hawaii
Area Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their area studies programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for area studies students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Area Studies in Hawaii
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall area studies education in Hawaii.
Top Schools in Area Studies
Our analysis ranked University Of Hawaii At Manoa the best school in the country for a degree in area studies. 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 45 area studies degrees were awarded at University Of Hawaii At Manoa in the most recent year. Students who receive their area studies degree from University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn around $26,020 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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.
