2026 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Hawaii
[General Psychology](/majors/psychology/general-psychology/psychology-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general psychology students.
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2026 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Psychology Schools
Leading the list is University Of Hawaii At Hilo, our #1 best value for general psychology in Hawaii. University Of Hawaii At Hilo is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Hilo. Students from in state pay about $7,838 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,798. Students borrow a median of $22,585 to complete the general psychology program here. Soon after graduation, general psychology degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Hilo generally make around $26,857. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Hawaii At Manoa came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general psychology schools. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public school located in the city of Honolulu. Students from in state pay about $12,186 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,218. General Psychology graduates carry a median of $22,352 in student loans. General Psychology graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $27,351 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in general psychology will find it at Brigham Young University Hawaii, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Laie, Brigham Young University Hawaii is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,630. Early-career general psychology graduates make about $41,461. Brigham Young University Hawaii admits about 47% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in general psychology will find it at Chaminade University Of Honolulu, which ranked #4. Chaminade University Of Honolulu is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu. In-state tuition and fees average $30,874. Typical student debt for general psychology graduates is $24,965. General Psychology graduates of Chaminade University Of Honolulu earn a median of $29,445 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $24,965 median debt. The acceptance rate is 91%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hawaii Pacific University earned it the #5 place for general psychology. Hawaii Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,392. Typical student debt for general psychology graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, general psychology degree recipients from Hawaii Pacific University generally make around $26,081. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Hawaii Pacific University admits about 86% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 4 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).
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