by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 968 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,139 and $23,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in education.
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The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii education students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 464 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 133 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii. It awarded 124 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #4 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 90 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii list. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a small public school situated in Kapolei, Hawaii. It awarded 33 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #7. University of Hawaii at Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
Honolulu Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii ranking. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
University of Hawaii Maui College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii list. This small school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Kauai Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii ranking. Lihue, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kapiolani Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Hawaii ranking. Kapiolani CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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