Best colleges for art and design in Hawaii
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in art or design, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for art and design in Hawaii5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Hawaii.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in art or design, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI · Private nonprofitTop 5% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 2
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade A- · Top 17%
- 3
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · PublicTop 21% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 4
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade C+
- 5
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI · Private nonprofitSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in art or design
- Value grade B-
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | About $17,000 | $9,413 | $52,064 | 53% |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | About $16,000 | $18,500 | $57,624 | 64% |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $47,856 | 48% |
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | About $29,000 | $23,250 | $52,343 | 55% |
| Hawaii Pacific University | About $30,000 | $22,000 | $59,593 | 35% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 19
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 17
- California 75
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 32
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 47
- Indiana 36
- Iowa 24
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 22
- Louisiana 16
- Maine 13
- Maryland 20
- Massachusetts 44
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 7
- Missouri 32
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 15
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 8
- New Jersey 26
- New Mexico 6
- New York 85
- North Carolina 39
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 59
- Oklahoma 15
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 74
- Puerto Rico 17
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 25
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 27
- Texas 54
- Utah 8
- Vermont 8
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 11
- Wisconsin 29