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Liberal Arts General Studies at Hawaii Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Liberal Arts General Studies, consider the program at Hawaii Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Hawaii Community College is located in Hilo, HI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 131 liberal arts general studies degrees were granted at Hawaii Community College.

Online Class Availability at Hawaii Community College

Online coursework is an option at Hawaii Community College. Among 2,289 students, 1,002 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 523 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings at Hawaii Community College

Rankings can help you compare Hawaii Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Hawaii	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Hawaii	#11 of 12
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#106 of 230
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#216 of 229
Best Value	Nationwide	#597 of 1,495
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1262 of 1,453

Earnings for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates from Hawaii Community College

Students who complete Hawaii Community College’s Liberal Arts General Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$23,211
2 years	$20,687
3 years	$23,663
4 years	$28,575
5 years	$33,555

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Hawaii Community College take home a median $28,575, compared with $38,213 for all Hawaii Community College graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Liberal Arts General Studies graduates from Hawaii Community College comes in at $9,166.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Hawaii Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Liberal Arts General Studies graduates at Hawaii Community College are 71% women (93) and 29% men (38).

Liberal Arts General Studies Associate’s Program at Hawaii Community College

Of the 131 associate’s liberal arts general studies degrees awarded at Hawaii Community College, 71% were women (93) and 29% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Hawaii Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	1
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	53
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Liberal Arts General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Hawaii Community College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Liberal Arts General Studies Concentrations at Hawaii Community College

This Liberal Arts General Studies program at Hawaii Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Liberal Arts	131

Top-Paying Careers for Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates

Those who complete Liberal Arts General Studies program at Hawaii Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Liberal Arts General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.