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2026 Best Value Native American Studies Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the native american studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Native American Studies Schools
Windward Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value native american studies schools in Hawaii. Windward Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the suburb of Kaneohe. Students from in state pay about $3,194 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,330 for out-of-state students. Native American Studies graduates carry a median of $10,930 in student loans. Soon after graduation, native american studies degree recipients from Windward Community College generally make around $32,654. That is a strong return on a $10,930 median debt.
University Of Hawaii At Hilo is a great value for students pursuing a degree in native american studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Hawaii At Hilo is a mid-sized public school located in the town of Hilo. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $7,838, with out-of-state students paying around $20,798. Students borrow a median of $22,615 to complete the native american studies program here. Soon after graduation, native american studies degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Hilo generally make around $48,141. Set against $22,615 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 61%.
University Of Hawaii At Manoa came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value native american studies schools. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public school located in the city of Honolulu. Students from in state pay about $12,186 in tuition and fees, compared with $34,218 for out-of-state students. Native American Studies graduates carry a median of $20,250 in student loans. Soon after graduation, native american studies degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $20,109. Set against $20,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 87%.
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 · 8 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.
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