by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Liberal Arts General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 1st of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 2,024 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,350 and $16,891 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,942 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,980 and $16,727 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their liberal arts general studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Windward Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Kaneohe, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal arts degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii. Leeward CC is located in Pearl City, Hawaii and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 686 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 432 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 215 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hawaii CC is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #6, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii list. Kauai Community College is located in Lihue, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Kauai CC
Honolulu Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #7. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 associates’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 49 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 37 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Liberal Arts Major in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 21 associates’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 Liberal Arts General Studies at Hawaii Pacific University
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