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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$3,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 535 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which associate 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. Located in the city of Kahului, UH Maui College is a public college with a small student population.

UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at UH Maui College take out an average of $21,499 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

UH Maui College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #1.

Full Nursing at University of Hawaii Maui College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Kapiolani CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Kapiolani CC carry an average student debtload of $20,719.

Kapiolani CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Nursing at Kapiolani Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kauai Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the remote town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kauai CC are $3,252 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Kauai CC accumulate an average of around $14,084 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii CC are $3,204 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Hawaii CC take out $14,723 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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

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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