2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.
Most Popular Hawaii Schools in Nursing
Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Manoa to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Honolulu.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $21,125 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $186.
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Our 2023 rankings named Hawaii Pacific University the most popular school in Hawaii for nursing students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Chaminade University of Honolulu helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu accumulate an average of around $30,795 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $580.
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Out of the 8 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public college with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from UH Hilo take out $26,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UH Maui College take out is $17,774.
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Kapiolani Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Kapiolani CC accumulate an average of around $19,782 in student debt.
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Hawaii Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Hawaii CC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.
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Kauai Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public school with a small student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 1,502 |
California | 18,329 |
Washington | 3,851 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Alaska | 177 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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