Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, HI · Public · 1,897 students · Visit Website

Honolulu Community College is a central hub for trades education in Hawaii, offering hands-on training in high-demand fields like Construction, Vehicle Maintenance, and Fire Protection. The college provides apprenticeship-related instruction in partnership with unions and offers programs like Automotive Technology, Diesel Mechanics Technology, and various construction trades. Many programs emphasize practical skills in custom-designed facilities with industry-standard equipment.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$59,006/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

73/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,174/yr
Out-of-state: $8,310/yr

All Programs at Honolulu Community College

3 trade programs at Honolulu CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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78 $52,460/yr 122.1x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Construction Trades
Construction Trades, General
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76 $86,741/yr 166.1x Moderate Large
74 openings/yr
Fire Protection
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64 $37,817/yr 58.6x Moderate Very Large
150 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Honolulu Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.