2026 Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Hawaii
[Theater Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/drama-and-theater-arts/theater-arts/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value theater arts schools.
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2026 Best Value Theater Arts Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the theater arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Theater Arts Schools
Windward Community College earned the #1 spot for value among theater arts schools in Hawaii. Windward Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Kaneohe. Students from in state pay about $3,194 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,330. Students borrow a median of $10,930 to complete the theater arts program here. Soon after graduation, theater arts degree recipients from Windward Community College generally make around $32,654. That is a strong return on a $10,930 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hawaii At Manoa earned it the #2 place for theater arts. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,186 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,218 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,577 to complete the theater arts program here. Soon after graduation, theater arts degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $48,181. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 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).
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