Honolulu, HI (population: 375,134) has five locksmith schools within a 2500-mile radius of its city center. De Anza College, the highest ranked school in this group with a locksmith program, has a total student population of 25,191. It is the 3040th highest ranked school in the USA and the 294th highest in the state of California (#1 is University of California-Los Angeles).
Locksmith students from Honolulu schools who go on to become locksmiths, certified master locksmiths, road service locksmiths, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 16,910 people working as locksmiths and safe repairers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $37,550.
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.
Of the 5 locksmith schools with a 2500-mile radius of Honolulu, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, University of Phoenix-Sacramento Valley Campus comes out as the most expensive ($25,730/yr) for locksmith students, with De Anza College as the lowest, reported at only $3,899/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 |