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 Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Hawaii to determine which ones have the best value Associate Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. 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 $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k 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 consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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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.
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Honolulu Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $75-$110k) school for associate degrees in Hawaii for overall quality. Honolulu CC is a small public school situated 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,867.
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 $75-$110k) in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Not only is Kapiolani Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $11,092.
A rank of #3 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list means Leeward Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii.
Leeward Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $10,512.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list means Kauai Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. This small public school is located in Lihue, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Kauai Community College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $8,954.
The quality degree programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii. This small public school is located in Kahului, Hawaii.
Not only is University of Hawaii Maui College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $12,188.
Windward Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking. Windward Community College is a small public school located in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Windward Community 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 $75-$110k per year is $12,119.
Hawaii Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list. This small public school is located in Hilo, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hawaii Community College is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $13,306.
Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Chaminade University of Honolulu is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $25,937.
With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Not only is Hawaii Pacific University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $75-$110k per year is $26,703.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.