Best ROI Colleges in Hawaii

These are the best-value colleges in Hawaii, ranked by our data-driven ROI score. The score weights earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%). Every number comes from Department of Education data.

6 schools ranked

#SchoolROI
1University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
72
2University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI
67
3Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI
62
4Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
48
5University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
47
6Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
31

How We Rank

Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.

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