2026 Best Value Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Schools in the Far Western Region
[Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/area-studies/pacific-area-pacific-rim-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong pacific area/pacific rim studies education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for pacific area/pacific rim studies students.
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2026 Best Value Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pacific area/pacific rim studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Schools
Leading the list is University Of Hawaii At Manoa, our #1 best value for pacific area/pacific rim studies in the Far Western Region. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public school located in the city of Honolulu. In-state tuition and fees average $12,186, while out-of-state students pay about $34,218. Typical student debt for pacific area/pacific rim studies graduates is $25,000. Pacific Area/pacific Rim Studies graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $26,020 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.
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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 · 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).
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