Hawaii contains five schools that offer automotive programs. Hawaii Community College, the highest-ranking automotive school in HI, has a total student population of 3,275 and is the 5136th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 5 automotive schools in Hawaii, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Hawaii Community College comes out as the most expensive ($6,569/yr), with Leeward Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,998/yr.
Automotive students from Hawaii schools who go on to become automotive technicians, automotive engineers, mechanics, automotive specialists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 606,990 people working as automotive service technicians and mechanics alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,880. Also, Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles make on average $29,880 per year and there are about 17,090 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Hawaii alone, there are employed electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles earning an average yearly salary of $29,220. Automotive service technicians and mechanics in this state earn $40,160/yr and there are 2,240 employed.
Also, within the automotive schools in Hawaii, the average student population is 3,134 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from automotive, 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.
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