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. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 11 schools in Hawaii, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Hawaii in this year’s ranking. This small public school is 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 $75-$110k per year is $10,867.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,092.
Out of the 11 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 $75-$110k per year is $16,509.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list. 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 $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,512.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list means Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a great place for students working on their degree. This small private not-for-profit school is 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 $75-$110k per year is $16,699.
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, the school is a small public institution.
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 $75-$110k per year is $12,188.
With a ranking of #7, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hawaii Community College is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Hawaii. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $13,306.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking. 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. Students from families who make $75-$110k a year pay an annual average net price of $14,934.
University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the school is a small public institution.
University of Hawaii at Hilo has the honor of being ranked #9 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 $17,048.
With a ranking of #10, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) 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, 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 $75-$110k per year is $25,937.
With a ranking of #11, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Hawaii Pacific University has the honor of being ranked #6 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 $26,703.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.