2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts general studies was the most popular one in Hawaii. In total, 2,024 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Hawaii.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Maui College are $3,278 a year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UH Maui College carry an average student debtload of $12,083.
UH Maui College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Leeward CC are $3,209 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Leeward CC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 per year. Liberal Arts majors at Kapiolani CC take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Kapiolani CC also took the #2 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
Hawaii CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Hawaii CC take out an average of $10,440 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Windward Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kaneohe, Windward CC is a public college with a small student population.
Windward CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,194 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Windward CC take out $11,384 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public school with a small student population.
UH West Oahu undergraduate students pay an average of $7,584 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UH West Oahu take out is $20,664.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Hawaii list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $12,186 per year. After completing their degree, liberal arts graduates from UH Manoa carry an average student debtload of $21,625.
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Request InformationBest Value Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 52,773 |
| Washington | 17,408 |
| Oregon | 8,599 |
| Nevada | 1,679 |
| Alaska | 417 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.