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2023 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

6 Schools Ranked
$17,016 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,480 Avg Student Debt

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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

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$27,454 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,683 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Chaminade University of Honolulu the best school in Hawaii for students working on their bachelor’s degree.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,454 to cover tuition and fees at Chaminade University of Honolulu. The school does not offer an in-state discount. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,683 in student loans.

Online courses are available at Chaminade University of Honolulu, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree.

Since BYU - H is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#3

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,476 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 6 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 3 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $12,186 in tuition and fees if they attend UH Manoa full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $34,218. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,476 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Manoa. In fact, around 57% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#4

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,890 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hawaii Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Hawaii.

If you want to attend Hawaii Pacific University, expect to pay an average of $30,020 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,890 in student loans.

Hawaii Pacific University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 47% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$7,584 Average Tuition & Fees
$23,500 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UH West Oahu is $7,584. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,544. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,500 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UH West Oahu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu Report

$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,082 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their bachelor’s degree.

In-state students pay an average of $7,838 in tuition and fees if they attend UH Hilo full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,798. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,082 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Hilo. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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