2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Hawaii
Finding the Best Health Professions 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Hawaii to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Hawaii
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .
Top Hawaii Schools in Health Professions
Our analysis found Hawaii Medical College to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Hawaii Medical College accumulate an average of around $10,333 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $104.
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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.
Health Professions majors at UH Maui College take out an average of $17,774 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 9 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from UH Manoa take out $23,813 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent programs at Kapiolani Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Hawaii. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
Health Professions majors at Kapiolani CC take out an average of $19,782 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Hilo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Hawaii. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
Health Professions majors at UH Hilo take out an average of $23,438 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
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With a ranking of #7, Kauai Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the town of Lihue.
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Hawaii Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Hawaii CC carry an average student debtload of $10,000.
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Leeward Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 54,872 |
Washington | 10,021 |
Oregon | 5,865 |
Nevada | 4,207 |
Alaska | 578 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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.