2023 Best Value Public Administration Schools in Hawaii

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Public Administration 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Administration Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Hawaii to see which 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 Schools in Hawaii

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

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Administration

#1

University of Hawaii - West Oahu

Kapolei, HI

139 Degrees

#8 in Quality in Hawaii

$7,584 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii - West Oahu the best value school in Hawaii for public administration students. 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. Public Admin majors at UH West Oahu take out an average of $20,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Administration at University of Hawaii - West Oahu Report

#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

16 Degrees

#6 in Quality in Hawaii

$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $12,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Administration at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#3

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI

31 Degrees

#9 in Quality in Hawaii

$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great value for public administration students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Public Administration at Hawaii Pacific University

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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