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Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

2023 Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

4 Colleges
$31,493 Avg Salary
$20,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Area Studies is the #53 most popular major in Hawaii with 57 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Area Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Area Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

About 76% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, area studies graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debt load of $23,377.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Hawaii helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Hawaii. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Laie.

About 54% of the students majoring in area studies at the school are women while 46% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Hilo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular area studies schools in Hawaii. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

Of the 9 students majoring in area studies at UH Hilo, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 4 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 city of Honolulu.

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Best Area Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 879
Washington 236
Oregon 56
Nevada 4
Alaska 1

One of 2 majors within the area of study, area studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ethnic Studies 9,231
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Karl Udo Gerth.

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