2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in Hawaii
[Marine Science](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/marine-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong marine science education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for marine science students.
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2026 Best Value Marine Science Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the marine science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Marine Science Schools
Leading the list is Hawaii Pacific University, our #1 best value for marine science in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $34,392 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,385 to complete the marine science program here. Early-career marine science graduates make about $49,182. Set against $25,385 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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 · 1 school 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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