2025 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Hawaii
8
Colleges in Hawaii
1,717
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
liberal arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #2 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Hawaii to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of liberal arts. Combined, these schools handed out 1,717 degrees in liberal arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Liberal Arts School
Your choice of liberal arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for liberal arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Liberal Arts Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Liberal Arts Schools in Hawaii ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Hawaii
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the liberal studies degree levels they offer.
Top Hawaii Schools in Liberal Studies
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In HI
184
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to check out University of Hawaii Maui College. UH Maui College is a small public university located in the city of Kahului. A Best Colleges rank of #1146 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH Maui College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 184 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Maui College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Hawaii Maui College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In HI
40
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Hawaii at Manoa is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #810 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH Manoa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
More information about a degree in AA in Liberal Arts from Southern New Hampshire UniversityRelated Programs
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In HI
423
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Kapiolani Community College if you want to pursue a degree in liberal arts. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kapiolani CC is a great college overall.
There were about 423 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Kapiolani Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
621
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in liberal arts needs to take a look at Leeward Community College. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Pearl City. This college ranks 6th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 621 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Leeward CC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Leeward Community College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In HI
68
Liberal Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #863 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Honolulu CC is a great college overall.
There were about 68 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at Honolulu CC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in liberal arts from Honolulu Community College
