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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii

8 Colleges
$74,192 Avg Salary
$20,819 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Hawaii to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Hawaii Pacific University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. 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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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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chaminade University of Honolulu. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the remote town of Hilo, UH Hilo is a public school 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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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii. Located in the small 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public school with a moderately-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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is a small public school located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Lihue, Kauai CC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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