2026 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Hawaii
[Fine & Studio Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/fine-and-studio-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong fine & studio arts education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for fine & studio arts students.
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2026 Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools in Hawaii
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in fine & studio arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Fine & Studio Arts Schools
For return on investment in fine & studio arts, no school beat University Of Hawaii At Manoa this year. University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public school located in the city of Honolulu. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,186, while out-of-state students pay about $34,218. Typical student debt for fine & studio arts graduates is $22,411. Soon after graduation, fine & studio arts degree recipients from University Of Hawaii At Manoa generally make around $17,626. Set against $22,411 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 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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