2026 Best Value History Schools in Hawaii
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in history, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value History Schools
University Of Hawaii At Manoa tops our 2026 list of the best value history schools in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,186 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $34,218. Typical student debt for history graduates is $16,985. History graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $48,181 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $16,985 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hawaii Pacific University earned it the #2 place for history. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,392. Students borrow a median of $25,385 to complete the history program here. History graduates of Hawaii Pacific University earn a median of $49,182 early in their careers. Set against $25,385 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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 · 5 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.
[History](/majors/history/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
