Highest ROI College Degrees in Hawaii

Top 20 college + major combinations in Hawaii ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,622,569	$128,695	$20,914	Full ROI →
2	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,596,492	$123,916	$20,914	Full ROI →
3	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	Full ROI →
4	University of Phoenix-Hawaii Grad rate: 18.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$953,252	$91,501	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Honolulu Community College Grad rate: 28.3%	Construction Trades, General.	+$855,467	$86,854	$12,369	Full ROI →
6	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$807,802	$84,812	$11,562	Full ROI →
7	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$770,526	$86,326	$23,832	Full ROI →
8	University of Hawaii Maui College Grad rate: 27.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$768,741	$82,841	$16,225	Full ROI →
9	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$690,676	$78,917	$23,832	Full ROI →
10	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$686,209	$78,558	$11,562	Full ROI →
11	University of Hawaii at Hilo Grad rate: 42.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$623,962	$79,195	$20,914	Full ROI →
12	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Public Administration.	+$600,356	$74,401	$23,832	Full ROI →
13	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Computer Engineering.	+$597,741	$78,040	$23,832	Full ROI →
14	Chaminade University of Honolulu Grad rate: 62.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$578,862	$81,763	$43,637	Full ROI →
15	Hawaii Pacific University Grad rate: 43.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$577,650	$82,566	$49,980	Full ROI →
16	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$572,040	$77,099	$23,832	Full ROI →
17	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	Natural Sciences.	+$559,976	$71,155	$11,562	Full ROI →
18	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$526,644	$74,485	$23,832	Full ROI →
19	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Law.	+$517,716	$70,269	$23,832	Full ROI →
20	University of Hawaii at Manoa Grad rate: 62.5%	Medicine.	+$507,096	$69,738	$23,832	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.