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2023 Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Hawaii

4 Colleges
$28,828 Avg Salary
$22,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Area Studies 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 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 Area Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the area studies 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 area studies students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

On average, area studies graduates from UH Manoa take out $22,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Area Studies at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Hawaii list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Laie.

Full Area Studies at Brigham Young University - Hawaii Report

Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

Full Area Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Area Studies Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Read full report on Area Studies at Hawaii Pacific University

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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