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 Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 587 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,133 and $20,630 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in social sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their social sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The social sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii list. Kapolei, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii. UH Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 79 ’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s social sciences degrees to 312 students 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified ’s social sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Social Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 19 ’s social sciences 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%.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Social Sciences Major in Hawaii list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 ’s social sciences 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 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%.
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