Honolulu, HI (population: 375,134) has two construction management schools within its city limits. Heald College-Honolulu, the highest ranked school in the city with a construction management program, has a total student population of 1,376. It is the 3430th highest ranked school in the USA and the 9th highest in the state of Hawaii (#1 is University of Hawaii at Manoa).
Construction Management students from Honolulu schools who go on to become construction superintendents, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 204,760 people working as construction managers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $93,290. Also, Painters, construction and maintenance make on average $37,320 per year and there are about 214,240 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Honolulu area alone, there are 1,310 employed painters, construction and maintenance earning an average salary of $48,880. Construction managers in this area earn $96,850/yr and there are 660 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 2 out of every 1000 jobs in Honolulu are held by construction managers, and 3/1000 are held by painters, construction and maintenance.
Of the 2 construction management schools in Honolulu, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Heald College-Honolulu comes out as the most expensive ($14,988/yr) for construction management students, with Honolulu Community College as the lowest, reported at only $4,399/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 |