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2026 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Hawaii

[Political Science & Government](/majors/social-sciences/political-science-and-government/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong political science & government education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for political science & government students.

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• Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Hawaii

2026 Best Value Political Science & Government Schools in Hawaii

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the political science & government degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Political Science & Government Schools

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

$12,186 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,000 Avg Student Debt

$57,624 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is University Of Hawaii At Manoa, our #1 best value for political science & government in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,186, compared with $34,218 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $18,000 to complete the political science & government program here. Political Science & Government graduates of University Of Hawaii At Manoa earn a median of $24,964 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $18,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.

2

Brigham Young University Hawaii
Laie, HI

$6,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$52,064 Median Earnings (10yr)

Brigham Young University Hawaii is a great value for students pursuing a degree in political science & government, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Laie, Brigham Young University Hawaii is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $6,630 in tuition and fees. Political Science & Government graduates of Brigham Young University Hawaii earn a median of $41,461 early in their careers. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.