2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 199 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for social work students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Social Work
Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the best value school for social work students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Manoa are $12,186 a year. On average, social work graduates from UH Manoa take out $25,930 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UH Manoa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 per year.
Hawaii Pacific University also made our Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 4,819 |
| Washington | 678 |
| Oregon | 501 |
| Nevada | 462 |
| Alaska | 76 |
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Social Work Related Majors for Social Work
One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Public Policy | 6,430 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
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).
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