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2023 Most Popular Engineering Schools in Hawaii

2 Colleges
$60,419 Avg Salary
$20,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Engineering School for You

Engineering is the #11 most popular major in Hawaii with 301 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Engineering Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 2 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 Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the engineering 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 engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

While working on their degree, engineering majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $20,625 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $229, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Engineering at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering 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.

Full Engineering at Hawaii Pacific University Report

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,076
Washington 3,545
Oregon 2,281
Nevada 900
Alaska 178

Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811
General Engineering 11,796
Industrial Engineering 9,072
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 8,001
Systems Engineering 3,904
Materials Engineering 3,415
Other Engineering 2,760
Environmental Engineering 2,759
Operations Research 1,698
Agricultural Engineering 1,472
Engineering Science 1,454
Electrical and Computer Engineering. 1,378
Petroleum Engineering 1,256
Robotics Engineering 1,243
Architectural Engineering 1,012
Engineering Physics 994
Manufacturing Engineering 947
Construction Engineering 878
Nuclear Engineering 864
Marine Engineering 445
Biological Engineering 410
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 360
Geoscience Engineering 325
Mining Engineering 314
Textile Engineering 310
Ocean Engineering 285
Engineering Mechanics 272
Metallurgical Engineering 179
Energy Systems Engineering 138
Biochemical Engineering 109
Ceramic Engineering 94
Surveying Engineering 73
Electromechanical Engineering 45
Forest Engineering 41
Paper Science & Engineering 27
Engineering Chemistry 13

Majors Similar to Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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