University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Kapolei, Hawaii · Public

All 6 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Hawaii high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr). Another 8 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

Family incomeNet price per year
Under $30k$7,674
$30k to $48k$7,077
$48k to $75k$10,247
$75k to $110k$13,155
$110k and up$17,718
All families (average)$10,327

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

6 of 14 programs could be assessed 43% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Hawaii high-school graduate.
ProgramDegreeMedian earningsvs a high-school gradVerdictMedian debtYears to repayRecent completers
Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree$56,227+$19,251clears the bar$15,0000.8 yrs276
Social SciencesBachelor's Degree$41,536+$4,560clears the bar$15,6103.4 yrs136
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$53,891+$16,915clears the bar$13,6870.8 yrs131
Interdisciplinary StudiesBachelor's Degree$69,931+$32,955clears the bar$12,9810.4 yrs79
EducationBachelor's Degree$54,648+$17,672clears the bar$20,0001.1 yrs32
Liberal Arts and General StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,343+$13,367clears the bar$15,1641.1 yrs29
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data49
Natural SciencesBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data4
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degreeinsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data2
Homeland SecurityUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Security Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Healthcare AdministrationUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
Mental Health and Counseling ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data
InsuranceUndergraduate Certificate or Diplomainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient datainsufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.