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2023 Best Education Schools in Hawaii

5 Colleges
$51,139 Avg Salary
$23,599 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 830 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Hawaii to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Education Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.

Top Hawaii Schools in Education

Our analysis found Chaminade University of Honolulu to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Education majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public college with a small student population.

Education majors at UH West Oahu take out an average of $27,350 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Hawaii list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UH Manoa take out is $20,680. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,545
Washington 5,206
Oregon 4,001
Nevada 1,387
Alaska 331

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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