2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Hawaii
[General Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/general-special-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general special education students.
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2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Special Education Schools
Leeward Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value general special education schools in Hawaii. Leeward Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,214, compared with $8,350 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general special education graduates is $10,776. General Special Education graduates of Leeward Community College earn a median of $21,784 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Hawaii At Manoa earned it the #2 place for general special education. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,186, while out-of-state students pay about $34,218. Typical student debt for general special education graduates is $22,250. General Special Education graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $66,637 early in their careers. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Hawaii At Manoa admits about 87% of applicants.
Chaminade University Of Honolulu came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value general special education schools. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University Of Honolulu is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $30,874. General Special Education graduates carry a median of $25,096 in student loans. Early-career general special education graduates make about $48,383. That is a strong return on a $25,096 median debt. Chaminade University Of Honolulu admits about 91% of applicants.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 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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