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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

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Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree School for You

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is the most popular major in Hawaii with 2,024 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.

#1

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Our analysis found Leeward Community College to be the most popular school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Hawaii. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 27% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Windward Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kaneohe, Windward CC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at Windward CC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their associate degree. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

Women make up 72% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Women make up 63% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Kauai Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Women make up 55% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in liberal arts / sciences and humanities at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#10

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at the school.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 52,773
Washington 17,408
Oregon 8,599
Nevada 1,679
Alaska 417

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 556,813

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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