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Colleges for Biology in Hawaii
5 colleges in Hawaii award a bachelor’s degree in biology, according to federal data. Each is rated on academics and value, with every figure linked to its source.
Highest-rated
#2
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Where graduates earn the most
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates in this field a few years after finishing, from the College Scorecard.
| Rank | College | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Earnings $54,200 · Debt $22,000 | $54,200 | $22,000 |
| 2 | Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Earnings $49,335 · Debt $28,438 | $49,335 | $28,438 |
| 3 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Earnings $45,307 · Debt $21,500 | $45,307 | $21,500 |
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| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Laie · Private nonprofit | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,774 | 2,836 | |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Honolulu · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,664 | 19,256 | |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $11,856 | 2,781 | |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu · Private nonprofit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $28,856 | 2,602 | |
| Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu · Private nonprofit | B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $29,657 | 4,748 |
Common questions
How many colleges in Hawaii offer a biology degree?
5, counting colleges that award a bachelor’s degree in biology in the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard data. Some colleges offer the field as a minor or under another name; check each college’s catalog.
How are these colleges rated?
Every college is rated from the U.S. Department of Education’s data: Academic Excellence (graduation, retention, preparation and teaching) and Value (what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and student debt). The major does not affect the grades. See the methodology.
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