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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Hawaii

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Schools Ranked
$32,119 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,422 Avg Student Debt*

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.

The Best Value Computer Science Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value programs for computer science 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.

Top Value Computer Science Schools in Hawaii

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Phoenix - Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii
15 Total Awards
$9,552 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Phoenix - Hawaii the best value school in Hawaii for computer science students working on their degree. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

UOPX - Hawaii undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year. Degree recipients from the school accumulate an average of $38,194 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $147 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UOPX - Hawaii, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $50,454 during the early years of their career.

UOPX - Hawaii also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #1.

Full University of Phoenix - Hawaii Report

#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
125 Total Awards
$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for computer science students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 125 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,643 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $332 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UH Manoa graduates make an average of $42,927 annually.

UH Manoa did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Hawaii list.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

#3

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
30 Total Awards
$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees in 2020-2021.

Hawaii Pacific University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,020 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,890 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Hawaii Pacific University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,963 during the early year of their career.

Hawaii Pacific University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Hawaii list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 3 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%.

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