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2026 Best Value General Music Schools in Hawaii

[General Music](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/music/general-music/) 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 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general music schools.

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• Best Value General Music Schools in Hawaii

2026 Best Value General Music Schools in Hawaii

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

Best Value General Music Schools

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

$12,186 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,577 Avg Student Debt

$57,624 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Hawaii At Manoa the best value for a degree in general music in Hawaii. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,186, compared with $34,218 for out-of-state students. General Music graduates carry a median of $20,577 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general music degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $48,181. Set against $20,577 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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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 music. Set in the town of Laie, Brigham Young University Hawaii is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,630. Early-career general music 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 · 3 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.