About 37.7 percent of the 586 degrees and certificates handed out by Hawaii Community College in 2017-18 were to students in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
The agency’s National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Hilo conferred 221 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities programs.
But the single most popular program was for a associate’s degree in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies. Data shows the school gave out 221 associate’s degrees in liberal arts and sciences/liberal studies, followed by 24 associate’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse and 19 certificates in diesel mechanics technology/technician.
The college enrolled 2,632 students for 2017-18, all of whom were enrolled in undergraduate programs.
| Program | Associates degrees | Certificates awarded | Total degrees and certificates awarded | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 221 | – | 221 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total | 221 | – | 221 | 37.7 |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | 9 | 19 | 28 | |
| High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians total | 23 | 36 | 59 | 10.1 |
| Electrician | 17 | 16 | 33 | |
| Carpentry/Carpenter | 5 | 14 | 19 | |
| Construction Trades total | 22 | 30 | 52 | 8.9 |
| Accounting | 9 | 8 | 17 | |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, General | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total | 27 | 24 | 51 | 8.7 |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 13 | 15 | 28 | |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 10 | – | 10 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total | 23 | 15 | 38 | 6.5 |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 16 | 19 | 35 | |
| Personal and Culinary Services total | 16 | 19 | 35 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 24 | – | 24 | |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | – | 9 | 9 | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs total | 24 | 9 | 33 | 5.6 |
| Plant Nursery Operations and Management | 3 | 12 | 15 | |
| Agricultural Production Operations, General | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences total | 5 | 14 | 19 | 3.2 |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 6 | – | 6 | |
| Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields total | 11 | 7 | 18 | 3.1 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 15 | – | 15 | |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total | 15 | – | 15 | 2.6 |
| Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| Precision Production total | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Information Technology | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.9 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Education total | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1.9 |
| Forestry, Other | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation total | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services total | 1 | – | 1 | 0.2 |
| Natural Sciences | – | – | – | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies total | – | – | – | – |
