Laie, Hawaii · Private Non-Profit
Area Studies at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,774 school-wide net price and $52,064 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 387
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 47%
- Graduation rate
- 52.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,774/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $67,096
- Median debt
- $9,413
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,064/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($16,774), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,064), and peer averages from 387 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 387 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,819 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,386 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Brigham Young University-Hawaii in the top 49% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,148 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 1.4% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Area Studies accounts for 1.3% of the awards or completions reported for Brigham Young University-Hawaii. That award concentration is higher than at 84% of schools in this field set and is 2.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii's average net price is $16,774 per year, about $67,096 over four years. That is $4,819 below the $21,593 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,064 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,386 below the $65,450 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Brigham Young University-Hawaii #188 of 387 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.