2023 Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Administration & Social Service is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 396 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public administration and social service 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public & Social Service
Our analysis found University of Hawaii - West Oahu to be the best value school for public administration and social service students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hawaii. UH West Oahu is a small public school located in the suburb of Kapolei.
UH West Oahu undergraduate students pay an average of $7,584 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UH West Oahu not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public administration and social service schools in Hawaii. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $12,186 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UH Manoa also made our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 per year.
Hawaii Pacific University also took the #4 spot in our Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Administration & Social Service Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,979 |
| Washington | 1,252 |
| Oregon | 832 |
| Nevada | 610 |
| Alaska | 121 |
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Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
Public Administration & Social Service Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Administration & Social Service
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting | 142,610 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies | 73,813 |
| Legal Professions | 61,055 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 4,477 |
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 University of the Fraser Valley.
More about our data sources and methodologies.