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2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Hawaii

7 Colleges
$22,985 Avg Salary
$24,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts School for You

In 2020-2021, 196 degrees and certificates were awarded to visual and performing arts students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 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 Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the visual and performing arts 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 visual and performing arts students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

While working on their degree, visual and performing arts majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $24,358 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Hawaii at Manoa

The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Hawaii helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best visual and performing arts schools in Hawaii. Located in the town of Laie, BYU - H is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Honolulu CC is a small public school located in the city of Honolulu.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Honolulu Community College Report

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

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at Chaminade University of Honolulu

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Visual & Performing Arts at University of Hawaii at Hilo

Pacific Rim Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pacific Rim Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Pacific Rim Christian University Report

With a ranking of #7, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Visual & Performing Arts at Hawaii Pacific University Report

Best Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 22,397
Washington 1,718
Oregon 1,672
Nevada 554
Alaska 60

Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355
Arts & Media Management 4,788
Dance 3,288
Other Visual Art 912
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 119
Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art 10

Majors Similar to Visual & Performing Arts

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
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 7 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 Bonnielou2013.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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