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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Hawaii

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

7 Schools Ranked
$12,064 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,111 Avg Student Debt*

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Trade School Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Hawaii to see which 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.

Top Value Trade Schools in Hawaii

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442 Total Awards
$8,420 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for trade school students working on their degree. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 442 students in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Maui College are $8,420 per year.

UH Maui College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Trade Schools in Hawaii list.

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#2

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
799 Total Awards
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Honolulu Community College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 799 students in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Honolulu CC are $8,310 a year.

Honolulu CC also took the #4 spot in our Best Trade Schools in Hawaii rankings.

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#3

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
943 Total Awards
$8,420 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Hawaii. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 943 degrees in 2021-2022.

Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kapiolani CC is ranked #3 for overall quality in Hawaii.

Full Kapiolani Community College Report

#4

Kauai Community College

Lihue, Hawaii
335 Total Awards
$8,388 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kauai Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Lihue, Hawaii, the small public school handed out 335 degrees in 2021-2022.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Kauai CC are $8,388 a year.

Kauai CC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Trade Schools in Hawaii list.

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#5

Hawaii Community College

Hilo, Hawaii
523 Total Awards
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the small public school handed out 523 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $8,340 per year.

Full Hawaii Community College Report

#6

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii
1,193 Total Awards
$8,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #6 on the list. Leeward Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Pearl City, Hawaii that handed out 1,193 degrees in 2021-2022.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Leeward CC are $8,350 per year.

Full Leeward Community College Report

#7

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
4,692 Total Awards
$34,218 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Hawaii ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 4,692 degrees in 2021-2022.

UH Manoa undergraduate students pay an average of $34,218 in tuition and fees each year.

UH Manoa also made our Best Trade Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #2.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 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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