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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Hawaii

13 Colleges
$25,350 Avg Salary
$16,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Hawaii to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors pursuing a .

#1

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Our 2023 rankings named Leeward Community College the most popular school in Hawaii for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Leeward CC carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Kapiolani CC take out is $10,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the small city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UH Maui College carry an average student debt load of $12,083.

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The excellent programs at Windward Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Hawaii. Located in the suburb of Kaneohe, Windward CC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts / sciences and humanities majors at Windward CC take out is $11,384.

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The excellent programs at Hawaii Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in Hawaii. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Hawaii CC take out $10,440 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

On average, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from Honolulu CC take out $8,825 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Kauai Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public school with a small student population.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Hawaii ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Schools in Hawaii ranking. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

After completing their degree, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debt load of $21,625.

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 13 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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