Kapolei, Hawaii · Public
Public Administration at University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 17.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $10,327 school-wide net price and $52,075 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
17.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 17.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 411
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 95.3%
- Graduation rate
- 49.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $10,327/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $41,308
- Median debt
- $14,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $52,075/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (17.8%), school-wide average net price ($10,327), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($52,075), and peer averages from 411 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, credential eligibility, certification, or licensing-exam outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 411 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 14.0x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($8,090 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($4,296 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Hawaii-West Oahu in the top 15% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 2.4% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY · 3.9% of reported awards · $5,718 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Public Administration accounts for 17.8% of the awards or completions reported for University of Hawaii-West Oahu. That award concentration is higher than at 99% of schools in this field set and is 14.0x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Hawaii-West Oahu's average net price is $10,327 per year, about $41,308 over four years. That is $8,090 below the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $52,075 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $4,296 below the $56,371 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Hawaii-West Oahu #60 of 411 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.