Hawaii contains twelve schools that offer CPA programs. University of Hawaii at Manoa, the highest-ranking CPA school in HI, has a total student population of 20,435 and is the 282nd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 12 CPA schools in Hawaii, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-Hawaii Campus comes out as the most expensive ($25,566/yr), with Leeward Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,998/yr.
CPA students from Hawaii schools who go on to become certified public accountants, accountants, finance accountants, tax accountants, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 1,106,980 people working as accountants and auditors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $67,430. Also, Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents make on average $53,800 per year and there are about 69,500 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Hawaii alone, there are 130 employed tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents earning an average yearly salary of $70,200. Accountants and auditors in this state earn $56,860/yr and there are 5,040 employed.
Also, within the CPA schools in Hawaii, the average student population is 3,134 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from CPA, 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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