by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a grad degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges in Hawaii ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision.
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Our analysis looked at 3 grad schools in Hawaii to determine which ones have the best doctorate degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best grad schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving a doctorate degree from the school. That is, everyone wants their doctorate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Graduate students may also take on a lot of debt while working on their doctorate so we factor that into our rankings as well. The average amount taken out in student loans for graduates at a particular school may be crippling for those who earn less than average wages after graduation.
We also analyze a number of other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt when coming up with our yearly Best Doctorate Degree Schools ranking. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
We go into more detail on these factors on our graduate school ranking methodology page.
Still not sure what graduate degree you wish to pursue? You may want to visit our Best Master's Degree Schools ranking.
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Our 2024 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the best grad school in Hawaii in terms of overall quality for students working on their doctorate degree. This fairly large public school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 356 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from UH Manoa is $65,496 during the early years of their career.
Out of the 3 doctorate degree schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. UH Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 88 doctorate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average salary of a graduate with a doctorate degree from UH Hilo is $97,234 during the early years of their career.
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