Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities programs in Hawaii
11 schools in Hawaii teach this, at certificate or associate level. 7 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Honolulu Community College.
What this work pays in Hawaii
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other in Hawaii earn a median of $49,730 a year across 510 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu Community College Honolulu | Associate's degree | $9,062 | $29,685 (16 grads) | 68 |
| Kapiolani Community College Honolulu | Associate's degree | $9,975 | $27,548 (66 grads) | 423 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului | Associate's degree | $10,947 | $26,799 (80 grads) | 184 |
| Kauai Community College Lihue | Associate's degree | — | $26,353 (31 grads) | 64 |
| Windward Community College Kaneohe | Associate's degree | $11,384 | $24,962 (56 grads) | 146 |
| Leeward Community College Pearl City | Associate's degree | $9,270 | $22,290 (96 grads) | 621 |
| Hawaii Community College Hilo | Associate's degree | $9,250 | $20,687 (82 grads) | 170 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.