Leeward Community College

    Pearl City, HI, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Large suburb
    • Community college

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    Leeward Community College Outcomes

    Leeward Community College has 10 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Teaching Assistants/Aides (certificate), where graduates earn a median $72,275 one year after finishing, against $27,211 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    27%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    68%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $45,309

    Former students who received federal aid

    Leeward Community College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Leeward Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 23 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    512 graduates · $42,977 median earnings
    Above the national median
    6 of 10 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    Median debt is 19% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Teaching Assistants/Aides (certificate)
    $72,275
    Field median $27,211
    Special Education and Teaching (certificate)
    $67,046
    Field median $41,305
    Natural Sciences (associate)
    $64,936
    Field median $53,484
    Culinary Arts and Related Services (associate)
    $51,380
    Field median $34,637
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (associate)
    $48,181
    Field median $37,898
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate)
    $42,977
    Field median $42,774
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate)
    $42,731
    Field median $41,221
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (associate)
    $37,986
    Field median $41,445
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Natural Sciences49N/A$64,936$53,48421% aboveN/A
    Culinary Arts and Related Services16$51,380N/A$34,63748% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods1N/A$48,181$37,89827% aboveN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities512$31,214$42,977$42,7740% above$8,000
    Business Administration, Management and Operations16$42,731N/A$41,2214% aboveN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services22N/A$37,986$41,4458% belowN/A
    Teaching Assistants/Aides41$28,107N/A$29,4084% belowN/A
    Computer and Information Sciences, General57$23,524N/A$44,13647% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Teaching Assistants/AidesNot available$72,275N/A$27,211166% aboveN/A
    Special Education and Teaching21$67,046N/A$41,30562% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Leeward Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 281 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Clinical Research Coordinators

      Median pay
      $167,220
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Natural Sciences, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing

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