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2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Schools Ranked
$11,988 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,227 Avg Student Debt*

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

57 Total Awards
$8,414 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 57 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,414 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,825 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that UH Maui College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UH Maui College is ranked #1 for overall quality in Hawaii.

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#2

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
117 Total Awards
$8,420 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the medium-sized public school handed out 117 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,420 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,042 in loans while pursuing their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Kapiolani CC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

Kapiolani CC also made our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #3.

Full Kapiolani Community College Report

#3

Kauai Community College

Lihue, Hawaii
15 Total Awards
$8,388 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kauai Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Lihue, Hawaii, the small public school handed out 15 associate degree awards in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kauai CC are $8,388 per year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $13,972 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Kauai CC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kauai CC is ranked #4 for overall quality in Hawaii.

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#4

Hawaii Community College

Hilo, Hawaii
38 Total Awards
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.

Hawaii CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in tuition and fees each year. On average, associate degree students take out $13,800 in loans while pursuing their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hawaii CC does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Hawaii CC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

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#5

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii
18 Total Awards
$8,345 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. This medium-sized public school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii, and it awarded 18 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Leeward CC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,345 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,271 in student loans.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Leeward CC. In 2019-2020 about 96% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
20 Total Awards
$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 20 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 per year.

One thing to take note of is that Hawaii Pacific University does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Hawaii Pacific University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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