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 Geology Major in Hawaii” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Geological & Earth Sciences is the 95th most popular major in the country with 7,821 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geological and earth sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,705 and had an average of $23,383 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 42 geological and earth sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Hawaii” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in geological and earth sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular geological and earth sciences programs in the United States.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Geology Major in Hawaii” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii geology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Hawaii. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 33 ’s geology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Hawaii. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s geology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Geology Major in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read full report on Geological & Earth Sciences at Hawaii Pacific University
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