2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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Top Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii
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Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Hawaii to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hawaii. UOPX - Hawaii is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - Hawaii undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $42,012 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - Hawaii does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 38% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
UOPX - Hawaii did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.
Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,476 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UH Manoa 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UH Manoa is ranked #2 for overall quality in Hawaii.
Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
UH Hilo undergraduate students pay an average of $20,798 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,082 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
UH Hilo also took the #4 spot in our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,890 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Hawaii Pacific University does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hawaii Pacific University is ranked #3 for overall quality in Hawaii.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
References
- 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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