2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 186 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public administration is the #13 most popular major in Hawaii.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii

Check out the public admin bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Administration

#1

University of Hawaii - West Oahu

Kapolei, HI

139 Bachelor's Degrees

#5 in Quality in Hawaii

$7,584 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Hawaii - West Oahu to be the best value school for public administration students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hawaii. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH West Oahu are $7,584 per year. On average, public admin graduates from UH West Oahu take out $23,847 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UH West Oahu did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Public Administration at University of Hawaii - West Oahu Report

#2

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

6 Bachelor's Degrees

#4 in Quality in Hawaii

$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hawaii Pacific University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Hawaii Pacific University also made our Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Public Administration at Hawaii Pacific University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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