by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Hawaii Schools For The Money For Those Making $30-$48k for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Hawaii to determine which ones have the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the best value (income $30-$48k) school for associate degrees in Hawaii in this year’s ranking. Honolulu CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Honolulu Community College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $6,930.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kapiolani Community College is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $5,887.
The quality degree programs at Leeward Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii.
Not only is Leeward Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,692.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. UH Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hawaii Maui College is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Hawaii. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,211.
Out of the 9 associate degree schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Hawaii Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,248.
With a ranking of #6, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school situated in Lihue, Hawaii.
Not only is Kauai Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $8,754.
Windward Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #7. This small public school is located in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Windward Community College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Hawaii. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,414.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #8. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Chaminade University of Honolulu a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $19,910.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hawaii Pacific University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Hawaii. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $26,495.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.