2026 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Hawaii
[Hospitality Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/hospitality-management/) 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 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for hospitality management students.
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2026 Best Value Hospitality Management Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the hospitality management degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Hospitality Management Schools
Kapiolani Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value hospitality management schools in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani Community College is a moderately-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $3,284 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $8,420. Students borrow a median of $14,738 to complete the hospitality management program here. Early-career hospitality management graduates make about $20,557. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in hospitality management will find it at University Of Hawaii At Manoa, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,186, with out-of-state students paying around $34,218. Hospitality Management graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans. Hospitality Management graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $29,002 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.
A rank of #3 makes Brigham Young University Hawaii one of the best values for hospitality management. Located in the town of Laie, Brigham Young University Hawaii is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $6,630 in tuition and fees. Hospitality Management graduates of Brigham Young University Hawaii earn a median of $41,461 early in their careers. The acceptance rate is 47%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 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).
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