by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Hawaii Schools For The Money For Those Making $0-$30k ranking - to help you make that decision. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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After analyzing 11 schools in Hawaii, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $0-$30k 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 account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
Keep scrolling for the top schools in this ranking or select one of the other rankings methods below.
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.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found Honolulu Community College to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school in Hawaii in this year’s ranking. 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. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,303.
Out of the 11 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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 $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,207.
The quality degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
University of Hawaii at Manoa has the honor of being ranked #2 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $8,854.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated 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 $0-$30k per year is $10,492.
A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) 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.
Leeward Community College has the honor of being ranked #7 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $6,491.
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii ranking. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hawaii Maui College is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Hawaii. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,759.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii ranking. Kapolei, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Hawaii - West Oahu is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Hawaii. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $0-$30k per year is $8,454.
Hawaii Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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 $0-$30k per year is $8,791.
University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) 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. Students from families who make $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $10,546.
Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
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 $0-$30k per year is $29,588.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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 $0-$30k a year pay an annual average net price of $27,908.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
