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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii

12 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 Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 12 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 Education program at each school on the list.

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

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

While working on their degree, education majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $20,680 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $167, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chaminade University of Honolulu. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Chaminade University of Honolulu carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#3

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Leeward CC take out $11,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii 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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University of Hawaii - West Oahu did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from UH West Oahu take out $27,350 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Education at University of Hawaii - West Oahu Report

Honolulu Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Education at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Kauai Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the remote town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Education at Kauai Community College

University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in the small city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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 12 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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