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Best Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii

2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii

2 Colleges
$29,133 Avg Salary
$20,630 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 Best Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii

The colleges and universities below are the best for social sciences majors pursuing a .

Top Hawaii Schools in Social Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the best school in Hawaii for social sciences students. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UH Manoa take out is $20,013. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Hilo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best social sciences schools in Hawaii. Located in the town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

On average, social sciences graduates from UH Hilo take out $21,662 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 51,430
Washington 3,812
Oregon 2,748
Nevada 925
Alaska 90

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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