Best Associate Degree Programs at Hawaii Community College by ROI

Every Associate Degree major at Hawaii Community College ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

7

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$218,339

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$15,161

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 31.2%

+$233,713 $56,361 $15,161 $17,174 Full ROI →
2 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.

Grad rate: 31.2%

-$94,602 $38,786 $15,161 $0 Full ROI →
3 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.

Grad rate: 31.2%

-$190,062 $34,013 $15,161 $0 Full ROI →
4 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 31.2%

-$256,302 $30,701 $15,161 $0 Full ROI →
5 Culinary Arts and Related Services.

Grad rate: 31.2%

-$394,642 $23,784 $15,161 $0 Full ROI →
6 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 31.2%

-$409,436 $23,663 $15,161 $9,166 Full ROI →
7 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services.

Grad rate: 31.2%

-$417,042 $22,664 $15,161 $0 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.