Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Hawaii by ROI

Every Master's 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

+$321,449

Across all Hawaii programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,788

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,596,492	$123,916	$20,914	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,273,716	$108,069	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$690,676	$78,917	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Public Administration.	+$600,356	$74,401	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Law.	+$517,716	$70,269	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
6	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Medicine.	+$507,096	$69,738	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Chaminade University of Honolulu Grad rate: 62.3%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$468,186	$69,773	$43,637	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Educational/Instructional Media Design.	+$435,436	$66,155	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$311,856	$59,976	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Grad rate: 18.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$311,400	$57,570	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$211,532	$54,668	$20,914	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$209,596	$54,863	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$190,176	$53,892	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Hawaii Pacific University Grad rate: 43.0%	Social Work.	+$179,420	$55,969	$49,980	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Social Work.	+$166,216	$52,694	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Health and Physical Education/Fitness.	+$159,956	$52,381	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$143,436	$51,555	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Hawaii Pacific University Grad rate: 43.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$116,040	$52,800	$49,980	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Chaminade University of Honolulu Grad rate: 62.3%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$112,106	$51,969	$43,637	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Public Health.	+$110,136	$49,890	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Grad rate: 18.4%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$100,000	$47,000	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
22	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.	+$81,596	$48,463	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Chaminade University of Honolulu Grad rate: 62.3%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$77,506	$50,239	$43,637	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	Natural Resources Conservation and Research.	+$53,072	$46,745	$20,914	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Chaminade University of Honolulu Grad rate: 62.3%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$51,026	$48,915	$43,637	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Library Science and Administration.	+$25,736	$45,670	$23,832	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Hawaii Pacific University Grad rate: 43.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	-$21,340	$45,931	$49,980	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.