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 Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 9 schools in Hawaii, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Associate Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
Our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Honolulu Community College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for associate degrees in Hawaii for overall quality. Honolulu CC is a public institution 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,278 a year.
The quality degree programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Kapiolani Community College has the honor of being ranked #2 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,387 a year.
Out of the 9 associate degree schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the #3 spot on the 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $11,452 a year.
A rank of #4 on our Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii list means Leeward Community College is a great place for students working on their degree. Leeward CC is located in Pearl City, Hawaii and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Leeward Community College has the honor of being ranked #4 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,312 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii list. 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 cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,174 a year.
Windward Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii ranking. Kaneohe, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Windward Community College has the honor of being ranked #8 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,297 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #7, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii list. This small public school is located in Lihue, Hawaii.
Not only is Kauai Community College a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $19,097 a year.
Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Chaminade University of Honolulu has the honor of being ranked #3 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $42,504 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #9, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2024 Best Associate Degree Colleges for the Money in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Hawaii Pacific University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $46,784 a year for undergraduates.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.