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Nursing at Hawaii Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Hawaii Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hawaii Community College is located in Hilo, HI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 nursing degrees were granted at Hawaii Community College.

Online Class Availability at Hawaii Community College

Many students take online classes at Hawaii Community College. Of 2,289 students, 1,002 (44%) studied exclusively online and 523 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Hawaii Community College

Rankings can help you compare Hawaii Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Hawaii #3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality) Hawaii #8 of 8
Best Value Far Western (Region) #76 of 218
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #185 of 224
Best Value Nationwide #452 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1027 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Hawaii Community College

Students who complete Hawaii Community College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Hawaii Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $57,751
2 years $58,673
3 years $56,361
4 years $82,608
5 years $71,214

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Hawaii Community College take home a median $82,608, compared with $38,213 for all Hawaii Community College graduates — about 116% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Hawaii Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Hawaii Community College comes in at $17,174.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Hawaii Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Hawaii Community College are 64% women (18) and 36% men (10).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Hawaii Community College

Among the 28 associate’s nursing graduates at Hawaii Community College, 64% were women (18) and 36% were men (10).

Hawaii Community College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Hawaii Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 10
Hispanic / Latino 2
Asian 4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 11
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Hawaii Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Hawaii Community College, higher than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Hawaii Community College

This Nursing program at Hawaii Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 28

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Hawaii Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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