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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

7 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 1,126 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Hawaii Schools for an Associate in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best school in Hawaii for health professions students working on their associate degree. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawaii Pacific University is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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#4

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Medical College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kauai Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lihue.

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Hawaii Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 54,872
Washington 10,021
Oregon 5,865
Nevada 4,207
Alaska 578

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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