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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Hawaii

[Value](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-administration/general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Hawaii

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Hawaii

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Value Schools

1

University Of Hawaii West Oahu
Kapolei, HI

$7,584 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,075 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Hawaii West Oahu, our #1 best value for value in Hawaii. Set in the suburb of Kapolei, University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,584, with out-of-state students paying around $20,544. Value graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $42,481. That is a strong return on a $21,000 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI

$34,392 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,385 Avg Student Debt

$59,593 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hawaii Pacific University earned it the #2 place for value. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,392. Students borrow a median of $25,385 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $49,182. That is a strong return on a $25,385 median debt. Roughly 86% 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.