2023 Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
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Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the most popular school in Hawaii for healthcare students working on their associate degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 117 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they attend Kapiolani CC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,420. Associate Degree recipients from Kapiolani CC accumulate an average of $16,042 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Kapiolani CC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great place for healthcare students working on their associate degree. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,278 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UH Maui College. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,414. On average, associate degree students take out $19,825 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UH Maui College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Medical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 55 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Medical College does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $26,037. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, associate degree students take out $14,117 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Hawaii Medical College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Hawaii who attend Hawaii CC full time pay an average of $3,204 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,340. On average, associate degree students take out $13,800 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Hawaii CC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Hawaii Pacific University, expect to pay an average of $30,020 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Hawaii Pacific University. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii, and it awarded 18 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Students from Hawaii who attend Leeward CC full time pay an average of $3,209 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,345. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,271 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
Leeward CC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Kauai Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. This small public school is located in Lihue, Hawaii, and it awarded 15 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kauai CC is $3,252. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,388. Associate Degree recipients from Kauai CC accumulate an average of $13,972 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Kauai CC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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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