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2026 Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Hawaii

[General Hospitality Administration/Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/hospitality-administration-management-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for general hospitality administration/management students.

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• Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Hawaii

2026 Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools in Hawaii

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general hospitality administration/management, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools

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Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI

$3,284 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,738 Avg Student Debt

$44,599 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Kapiolani Community College, our #1 best value for general hospitality administration/management in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,284, while out-of-state students pay about $8,420. General Hospitality Administration/management graduates carry a median of $14,738 in student loans. Early-career general hospitality administration/management graduates make about $20,557. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Brigham Young University Hawaii
Laie, HI

$6,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$52,064 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Brigham Young University Hawaii earned it the #2 place for general hospitality administration/management. Brigham Young University Hawaii is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Laie. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,630. Early-career general hospitality administration/management graduates make about $41,461. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.