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University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (32% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 61% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,313 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

592 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 84% of graduates; 9 programs in 8 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020132% 191
    Graduates in this field earn $56,227 4 years out
  2. Public Administration 44.040118% 105
    Graduates in this field earn $53,891 4 years out
  3. Social Sciences, General 45.010116% 97
    Graduates in this field earn $41,536 4 years out
  4. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 10.030410.0% 59
  5. Education, General 13.01018.1% 48
    Graduates in this field earn $54,648 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Communications technologies, 0.0% → 10.0% of graduates since 2014–15 (59 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$69,931 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $49,464

    4 years after completion$69,931
    National median: $55,693Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $70,224 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $12,981 · 153 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,227 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $38,495

    4 years after completion$56,227
    National median: $68,257Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $44,394 · Non-Pell: $59,307(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,000 · 495 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Education, General$54,648 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $52,079

    4 years after completion$54,648
    National median: $49,808Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $52,534 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,000 · 74 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Public Administration$53,891 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $42,481

    4 years after completion$53,891
    National median: $65,093Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $46,146 · Non-Pell: $46,459(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $13,687 · 246 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,343 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $29,588

    4 years after completion$50,343
    National median: $53,072Below typical

    Median federal debt: $15,164 · 48 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college17 to 1
17 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 78% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty61%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$104,043

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$16,313
$16,313
← Lessmore than 82% of 557More →
Endowment per student$151
$151
← Lessmore than 1% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)