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Best Political Science Schools Near Honolulu, HI (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Honolulu, Hawaii has 3 accredited schools offering political science programs, with tuition ranging from $12,186 to $50,674 per year for indexed programs. Honolulu has a population of about 344,967. In the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area, the top-earning political science-related role is Management Analysts at a median $101,750 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Political Science Schools to Honolulu
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer political science programs near Honolulu, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Honolulu city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Honolulu.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Honolulu is part of the Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (BLS area code 46520). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Hawaii statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Political Scientists
N/A
HI statewide
–
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
N/A
HI statewide
–
Management Analysts
$101,750
Urban Honolulu, HI
$91,667
Public Relations Specialists
$63,780
Urban Honolulu, HI
$57,459
Survey Researchers
N/A
HI statewide
–
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
$62,840
Urban Honolulu, HI
$56,613
Compliance Officers
$83,390
Urban Honolulu, HI
$75,126
Social and Community Service Managers
$77,510
Urban Honolulu, HI
$69,829
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Honolulu at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
111.0 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited political science schools are near Honolulu, HI?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering political science programs near Honolulu. The closest is Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu, HI (1.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Brigham Young University-Hawaii (22.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying political science roles near Honolulu?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying political science-related roles near Honolulu are: Management Analysts ($101,750), Compliance Officers ($83,390), Social and Community Service Managers ($77,510). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Hawaii statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
