by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. 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 $48-$75k) in Hawaii ranking is part of that endeavor. 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:
We analyzed 11 schools across Hawaii to determine which have the best value programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $48-$75k 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 $48-$75k) school in Hawaii in this year’s ranking. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Honolulu Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,989.
The quality degree programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Kapiolani Community College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,979.
A rank of #3 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a fairly large public institution.
University of Hawaii at Manoa has the honor of being ranked #2 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $14,102.
A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii list means Leeward Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Leeward Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,548.
Out of the 11 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small public school located 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 $48-$75k per year is $9,647.
With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Hawaii a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Hawaii for overall quality. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $15,623.
With a ranking of #7, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii list. Hawaii Community College is a small public school located in Hilo, Hawaii.
Hawaii Community College has the honor of being ranked #11 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $10,388.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is University of Hawaii - West Oahu a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,097.
University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii list. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small public school located in Hilo, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hawaii at Hilo is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $48-$75k per year is $13,605.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Chaminade University of Honolulu has the honor of being ranked #4 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $24,372.
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $48-$75k) in Hawaii ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Hawaii Pacific University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $48-$75k a year pay an annual average net price of $25,028.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.