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. 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 (With Aid) 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 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good 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:
Honolulu Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school in Hawaii for overall quality. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Honolulu Community College has the honor of being ranked #1 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,713.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Not only is Kapiolani Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Hawaii for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $7,050.
Out of the 11 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Leeward CC is located in Pearl City, Hawaii and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $8,046.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hawaii at Manoa is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Hawaii. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $14,825.
Out of the 11 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #5 spot on the list. BYU - H is a private not-for-profit institution 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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $13,585.
University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #6. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $9,308 a year.
With a ranking of #7, Hawaii Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii.
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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $9,954.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii ranking. UH West Oahu is a small public school situated in Kapolei, Hawaii.
Not only is University of Hawaii - West Oahu a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Hawaii for overall quality. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $11,105.
University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #9. This small public school is 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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $13,255 a year.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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. For those students who receive financial aid, the yearly average net price of the school is around $27,171.
With a ranking of #11, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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 net price of the school for those who receive financial aid is about $25,385 a year.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.