2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Hawaii

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Sociology School for You

In 2020-2021, 96 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Hawaii college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Sociology Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value programs for sociology 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Sociology Schools in Hawaii

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

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality in Sociology

#1

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, HI

18 Degrees

#11 in Quality in Hawaii

$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Hilo the best value school in Hawaii for sociology students. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public college 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, sociology graduates from UH Hilo take out $21,662 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Sociology at University of Hawaii at Hilo Report

#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

78 Degrees

#6 in Quality in Hawaii

$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best sociology schools in Hawaii. 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. While working on their degree, sociology majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $20,330 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Sociology at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Best Value Sociology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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Majors Related to Sociology

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Sociology

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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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