2023 Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Trade School Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for trade school students working on their associate degree. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 340 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,420 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $16,116 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UH Maui College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
UH Maui College also took the #1 spot in our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii rankings.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Kapiolani CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 787 associate degrees to qualified students.
Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $12,048 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Kapiolani CC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2020-2021 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kapiolani CC is ranked #2 for overall quality in Hawaii.
The excellent associate degree programs at Honolulu Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 494 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Honolulu CC are $8,310 a year. On average, associate degree students take out $10,034 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Honolulu CC. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list.
Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s value ranking, Leeward Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 928 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Leeward CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,350 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $12,149 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Leeward CC 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Leeward CC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list.
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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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