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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$19,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$64,238 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Hawaii with 535 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Hilo the best value school in Hawaii for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school with a small student population.

UH Hilo undergraduate students pay an average of $7,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UH Hilo take out $27,562 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UH Hilo did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

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Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a large public school located in the city of Honolulu.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $12,186 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UH Manoa take out $23,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $186.

UH Manoa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

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Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $27,454 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $580.

Chaminade University of Honolulu also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hawaii Pacific University is ranked #3 for overall quality for nursing in Hawaii.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 1,502
California 18,329
Washington 3,851
Nevada 2,015
Alaska 177

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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