Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Hawaii by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Hawaii ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Hawaii

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$46,955

Across all Hawaii programs

Average Annual Cost

$13,969

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Honolulu Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	Construction Trades, General.	+$855,467	$86,854	$12,369	$12,500	Full ROI →
2	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$807,802	$84,812	$11,562	$18,751	Full ROI →
3	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$768,741	$82,841	$16,225	$11,577	Full ROI →
4	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$686,209	$78,558	$11,562	$16,168	Full ROI →
5	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Natural Sciences.	+$559,976	$71,155	$11,562	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Natural Sciences.	+$435,554	$65,909	$13,842	$11,068	Full ROI →
7	Kauai Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$387,144	$62,718	$13,608	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Honolulu Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$297,742	$58,124	$12,369	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$289,676	$57,868	$13,842	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$233,713	$56,361	$15,161	$17,174	Full ROI →
11	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	+$49,870	$46,116	$16,225	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$30,336	$44,673	$11,562	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$20,076	$44,388	$13,842	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$66,184	$39,847	$11,562	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	-$77,843	$40,310	$11,562	$15,496	Full ROI →
16	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$94,602	$38,786	$15,161	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Kauai Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	Hospitality Administration/Management.	-$126,716	$37,025	$13,608	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Hospitality Administration/Management.	-$176,164	$34,348	$11,562	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Kauai Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$178,616	$34,430	$13,608	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.	-$190,062	$34,013	$15,161	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$197,384	$33,515	$13,842	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.	-$207,430	$33,251	$16,225	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$227,941	$32,440	$11,562	$10,087	Full ROI →
24	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$237,324	$31,518	$13,842	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Windward Community College Grad rate: 27.3%	Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians.	-$237,945	$32,530	$14,492	$14,490	Full ROI →
26	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	-$238,830	$31,681	$16,225	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Honolulu Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$242,686	$31,726	$12,369	$9,236	Full ROI →
28	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Graphic Communications.	-$255,144	$30,399	$11,562	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$255,307	$31,672	$16,225	$12,072	Full ROI →
30	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$256,302	$30,701	$15,161	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	-$268,273	$30,772	$13,842	$11,874	Full ROI →
32	Kauai Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$273,656	$29,678	$13,608	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Brigham Young University-Hawaii Grad rate: 59.4%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$276,040	$30,495	$22,970	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Accounting and Related Services.	-$285,050	$29,370	$16,225	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Leeward Community College Grad rate: 29.7%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$321,456	$27,945	$13,842	$9,387	Full ROI →
36	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$328,019	$27,464	$11,562	$10,500	Full ROI →
37	Kauai Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$334,221	$27,021	$13,608	$5,500	Full ROI →
38	Windward Community College Grad rate: 27.3%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$380,064	$25,256	$14,492	$12,000	Full ROI →
39	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$394,642	$23,784	$15,161	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.	-$409,436	$23,663	$15,161	$9,166	Full ROI →
41	Hawaii Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.	-$417,042	$22,664	$15,161	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Kauai Community College Grad rate: 33.0%	Culinary Arts and Related Services.	-$440,056	$21,358	$13,608	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.