2026 Best Value General Social Sciences Schools in Hawaii
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general social sciences, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Social Sciences Schools
University Of Hawaii West Oahu earned the #1 spot for value among general social sciences schools in Hawaii. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, University Of Hawaii West Oahu is a mid-sized public university. Students from in state pay about $7,584 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $20,544. Students borrow a median of $19,889 to complete the general social sciences program here. General Social Sciences graduates of University Of Hawaii West Oahu earn a median of $34,388 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 95% 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 · 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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