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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii

6 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 Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 6 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 Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges.

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

Social Sciences majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $20,013 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

Full Social Sciences at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

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

While working on their degree, social sciences majors at UH West Oahu accumulate an average of around $22,064 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Hilo is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the remote 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.

Full Social Sciences at University of Hawaii at Hilo Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the fringe town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for social sciences students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for social sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Full Social Sciences at Chaminade University of Honolulu Report

Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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 AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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