by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 556,813 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 2,024 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,350 and $16,891 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts / sciences and humanities program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Pearl City, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 686 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 432 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii list. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 215 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Hawaii Maui College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Windward Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii. Windward CC is a small public school situated in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It awarded 187 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.
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Honolulu Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. Honolulu Community College is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 78 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kauai Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. Lihue, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #8. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 50 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 44 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at UH Manoa
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #10. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 42 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. UH West Oahu is located in Kapolei, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 22 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees 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%.
Full Hawaii Pacific University Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report
University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Major in Hawaii ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.
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