Honolulu, HI (population: 375,134) has one animal behavior school within its city limits. University of Hawaii at Manoa has a total student population of 20,435. It is the 282nd highest ranked school in the USA and the highest in the state of Hawaii.
Animal Behavior students from Honolulu schools who go on to become animal behavioralists, animal trainers, dog trainers, animal scientists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 10,080 people working as animal trainers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $31,080. Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Honolulu area alone, there are 100 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average salary of $69,840. Animal trainers in this area earn $*/yr and there are 50 employed.
Honolulu lies in Honolulu county, which is one of the 4 counties in Hawaii. Overall, the Honolulu area has 430,700 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 1% unemployment rate, $21/hr average worker wage, and a $43,760 average annual salary. Thus, about 0 out of every 1000 jobs in Honolulu are held by animal trainers, and 0/1000 are held by zoologists and wildlife biologists.
After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Hawaii at Manoa ends up costing a student $10,275/yr.
| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Honolulu |
| Kaneohe | HI | - | 1 | 8.23652 | 2 | 6.2 miles |
| Pearl City | HI | - | 2 | 22.3389 | 25 | 12.4 miles |