by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking is part of that endeavor. A school that typically has a high sticker price may actually be very affordable, depending on how much need-based financial aid you receive.
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Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Hawaii to determine which ones have the best value programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best 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. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Honolulu Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school in Hawaii for overall quality. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is Honolulu Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $6,930.
Out of the 11 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kapiolani Community College 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 $5,887.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. This fairly large public school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Not only is University of Hawaii at Manoa a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,984.
The quality degree programs at Brigham Young University - Hawaii helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school located in Laie, Hawaii.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii has the honor of being ranked #3 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 $10,415.
The quality degree programs at Leeward Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii. Leeward Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Pearl City, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Leeward Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $6,692.
University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #6. UH Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii.
University of Hawaii Maui College has the honor of being ranked #8 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 $8,211.
With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii - West Oahu did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. UH West Oahu is located in Kapolei, Hawaii and has a small student population. It is a public school.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu has the honor of being ranked #10 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 $9,672.
With a ranking of #8, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. Hawaii Community College is a small public school located in Hilo, Hawaii.
Not only is Hawaii Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $9,248.
University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is University of Hawaii at Hilo 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 $11,742.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Chaminade University of Honolulu is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $19,910.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Hawaii list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hawaii Pacific University is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $26,495.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.