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Art Schools in Hawaii

By mayavfx on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 with

Art Schools in Hawaii

 

Hawaii contains four schools that offer art programs. University of Hawaii at Manoa, the highest-ranking art school in HI, has a total student population of 20,435 and is the 282nd highest ranked school in America.

Of the 4 art schools in Hawaii, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Brigham Young University-Hawaii comes out as the most expensive ($10,847/yr), with Honolulu Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,399/yr.

Art students from Hawaii schools who go on to become artists, animators, animation designers, animation artists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 8,900 people working as fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,630. Also, Craft artists make on average $33,070 per year and there are about 5,380 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Hawaii alone, there are 50 employed craft artists earning an average yearly salary of $41,910. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators in this state earn $51,250/yr and there are 30 employed.

Also, within the art schools in Hawaii, the average student population is 3,134 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from art, there are 704 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 1,845 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,000, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Art Programs in Hawaii


University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Geology/Earth Science, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

  • Visual and performing arts

    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation

    Levels offered: Masters

  • Art/Art Studies, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

University of Hawaii at Hilo
  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Geology/Earth Science, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Visual and performing arts

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Art/Art Studies, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors

Brigham Young University-Hawaii
  • Art Teacher Education

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Visual and performing arts

    Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

  • Art/Art Studies, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors

  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other

    Levels offered: Associates

  • Fine/Studio Arts, General

    Levels offered: Bachelors

Honolulu Community College
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

    Levels offered: Associates

  • Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

    Levels offered: Associates

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

    Levels offered: Associates

  • Visual and performing arts

    Levels offered: Associates

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

    Levels offered: Associates



Hawaii Interesting Facts

  • "The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island of Hawaii."
  • Hawaii is the most isolated population center on the face of the earth. Hawaii is 2,390 miles from California; 3,850 miles from Japan; 4,900 miles from China; and 5,280 miles from the Philippines.
  • Hawaii is the only state that grows coffee.
  • More than one-third of the world's commercial supply of pineapples comes from Hawaii.
  • "From east to west Hawaii is the widest state in the United States. "

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