2023 Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Social Sciences School for You
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 586 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
The Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Hawaii to see which programs offered the best value experiences for social sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Social Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Hilo the best value school in Hawaii for social sciences students. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Hilo are $7,838 a year. On average, social sciences graduates from UH Hilo take out $21,662 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 2 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 large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Manoa are $12,186 a year. The average amount in student loans that social sciences majors at UH Manoa take out is $20,013. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 51,430 |
| Washington | 3,812 |
| Oregon | 2,748 |
| Nevada | 925 |
| Alaska | 90 |
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Majors Related to Social Sciences
Social Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
| Criminology | 11,039 |
| Geography & Cartography | 8,526 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2,414 |
| Urban Studies | 1,507 |
| Sociology & Anthropology | 541 |
| Archeology | 339 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 88 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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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