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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Hawaii

5 Colleges
$29,439 Avg Salary
$21,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, communication and media studies students earned 265 degrees and certificates from a Hawaii school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.

Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

Communications majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $20,750 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $388.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Hilo is a great place for communication and media studies students. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

On average, communications graduates from UH Hilo take out $21,654 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a great place for communication and media studies students. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Laie.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Hawaii Pacific University

Out of the 5 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Chaminade University of Honolulu

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,754
Washington 1,139
Oregon 416
Nevada 367
Alaska 11

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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