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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Hawaii

5 Colleges
$29,638 Avg Salary
$21,202 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 292 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the most popular school in Hawaii for communication and journalism students. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $388, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 journalism students. Located in the town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Hawaii helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Hawaii. Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
Oregon 1,375
Nevada 523
Alaska 30

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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