by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 538,925 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country. In , liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,316 and had an average of $15,943 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 1,841 liberal arts / sciences & humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,559 and $11,547 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in liberal arts / sciences & humanities. That schools that top this list have a program in liberal arts / sciences & humanities in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Windward Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Windward CC is a small public school situated in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It awarded 146 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Pearl City, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 621 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 423 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii Maui College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 184 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Hawaii Community College is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 170 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
Kauai Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Kauai Community College is a public institution located in Lihue, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #7, Honolulu Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 68 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #8. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 35 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. This small school is located in Kapolei, Hawaii, and it awarded 29 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 31 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. University of Hawaii at Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s liberal arts / sciences & humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii at Hilo Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
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