2026 Best Journalism Schools in Hawaii
Journalism degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Journalism in Hawaii
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall journalism education in Hawaii.
Top Schools in Journalism
University Of Hawaii At Manoa tops our 2026 ranking of the best journalism schools. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Hawaii At Manoa in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $48,181 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $20,577 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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.