Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Hawaii
Key facts
- #1 Hawaii Pacific University, HI: $60k
- #2 University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI: $58k
- #3 Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI: $52k
- 13 colleges ranked across Hawaii
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $46k across the typical college in this list.
- 1Hawaii Pacific University HI$60k
- 2University of Hawaii at Manoa HI$58k
- 3Chaminade University of Honolulu HI$52k
- 4University of Hawaii-West Oahu HI$52k
- 5Brigham Young University-Hawaii HI$52k
- 6University of Hawaii at Hilo HI$48k
- 7Honolulu Community College HI$45k
- 8Kapiolani Community College HI$45k
- 9Leeward Community College HI$40k
- 10Windward Community College HI$38k
What stands out
- The top ten is tightly packed: Hawaii Pacific University leads on $60k, and #10 Windward Community College is at $38k.
- Windward Community College reaches #10 on a sample of 1,159 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of Hawaii at Manoa is the largest market in the top ten, with 15,029 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
Hawaii Pacific University HI
$60k
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Net price a year
- $29,657
- Private nonprofit
- 2,392 students
Based on 2,392 students enrolled.
Hawaii Pacific University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
University of Hawaii at Manoa HI
$58k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $15,664
- Public
- 15,029 students
Based on 15,029 students enrolled.
University of Hawaii at Manoa: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
Chaminade University of Honolulu HI
$52k
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Net price a year
- $28,856
- Private nonprofit
- 1,672 students
Based on 1,672 students enrolled.
Chaminade University of Honolulu: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 4
University of Hawaii-West Oahu HI
$52k
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Net price a year
- $10,327
- Public
- 2,519 students
Based on 2,519 students enrolled.
University of Hawaii-West Oahu: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
Brigham Young University-Hawaii HI
$52k
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Net price a year
- $16,774
- Private nonprofit
- 2,889 students
Based on 2,889 students enrolled.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 6
University of Hawaii at Hilo HI
$48k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $11,856
- Public
- 2,160 students
Based on 2,160 students enrolled.
University of Hawaii at Hilo: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 7
Honolulu Community College HI
$45k
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Net price a year
- $7,458
- Public
- 1,897 students
Based on 1,897 students enrolled.
Honolulu Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 8
Kapiolani Community College HI
$45k
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Net price a year
- $5,202
- Public
- 3,910 students
Based on 3,910 students enrolled.
Kapiolani Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
Leeward Community College HI
$40k
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Net price a year
- $5,137
- Public
- 3,438 students
Based on 3,438 students enrolled.
Leeward Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 10
Windward Community College HI
$38k
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Net price a year
- $8,169
- Public
- 1,159 students
Based on 1,159 students enrolled.
Windward Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
Kauai Community College HI
$37k
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Net price a year
- $10,436
- Public
- 716 students
Based on 716 students enrolled.
- 12
Hawaii Community College HI
$35k
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Net price a year
- $8,942
- Public
- 1,546 students
Based on 1,546 students enrolled.
Hawaii Community College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Net price a year
- $8,061
- Public
- 1,700 students
Based on 1,700 students enrolled.
University of Hawaii Maui College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 13 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
| Rank | College | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Pacific University HI | $60k | 2,392 |
| 2 | University of Hawaii at Manoa HI | $58k | 15,029 |
| 3 | Chaminade University of Honolulu HI | $52k | 1,672 |
| 4 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu HI | $52k | 2,519 |
| 5 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii HI | $52k | 2,889 |
| 6 | University of Hawaii at Hilo HI | $48k | 2,160 |
| 7 | Honolulu Community College HI | $45k | 1,897 |
| 8 | Kapiolani Community College HI | $45k | 3,910 |
| 9 | Leeward Community College HI | $40k | 3,438 |
| 10 | Windward Community College HI | $38k | 1,159 |
| 11 | Kauai Community College HI | $37k | 716 |
| 12 | Hawaii Community College HI | $35k | 1,546 |
| 13 | University of Hawaii Maui College HI | $34k | 1,700 |
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in hawaii?
- Hawaii Pacific University leads Hawaii among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $60k ten years after enrolling, against $46k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 13 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 13 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Hawaii,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-hawaii
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-hawaii">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Hawaii (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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