2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Health Professions
Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.
UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UH Maui College also made our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 a year.
Kapiolani CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.
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Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kauai Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the town of Lihue.
Kauai CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii CC are $3,204 a year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Leeward Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Hawaii. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.
Leeward CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,209 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Hawaii Medical 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Hawaii Medical College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,037 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Hawaii Pacific University 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. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.
Hawaii Pacific University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Hawaii Pacific University also took the #3 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii rankings.
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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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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.