by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,231 people earned their degree in ethnic studies, making the major the 99th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, ethnic studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,818 and had an average of $22,901 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 153 ethnic studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,592 and $23,502 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in ethnic studies. That schools that top this list have a program in ethnic studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 Ethnic Studies 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 ethnic studies students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Windward Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Windward Community College is located in Kaneohe, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 18 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 62 ’s ethnic studies 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%.
Read full report on Ethnic Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii. This small school is located in Hilo, Hawaii, and it awarded 6 ’s ethnic studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s ethnic studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Kapiolani Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
Leeward Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s ethnic studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Ethnic Studies Major in Hawaii list. Kauai Community College is located in Lihue, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s ethnic studies degrees to qualified students.
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