2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across Hawaii, there were 1,954 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,263 and $12,498 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,142 and $24,022 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The liberal arts / sciences & humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii.

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities in Hawaii

#1

Brigham Young University - Hawaii

Laie, Hawaii

#3 in overall quality

$14,051 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 6 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU - H, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,051 for Hawaii Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#2

University of Hawaii - West Oahu

Kapolei, Hawaii

#2 in overall quality

$13,331 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii list. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is a public institution located in Kapolei, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH West Oahu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH West Oahu is $13,331 for Hawaii Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students.

Read more about Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at UH West Oahu

#3

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

#1 in overall quality

$15,030 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s in Hawaii. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 39 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,030 for hawaii bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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