2026 Best Value Value Schools in Hawaii
[Value](/majors/protective-security-safety-services/security-science-and-technology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Hawaii
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
For return on investment in value, no school beat Chaminade University Of Honolulu this year. Chaminade University Of Honolulu is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu. In-state tuition and fees average $30,874. Typical student debt for value graduates is $25,096. Value graduates of Chaminade University Of Honolulu earn a median of $48,383 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Chaminade University Of Honolulu admits about 91% of applicants.
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 · 2 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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