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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$10,256 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,387 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Hawaii to see which 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.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Hawaii

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Professions

$3,278 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at UH Maui College take out an average of $17,774 in student loans while working on their egree.

UH Maui College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list.

Read full report on Health Professions at University of Hawaii Maui College

$3,284 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great value for health professions students. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 a year. Health Professions majors at Kapiolani CC take out an average of $19,782 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

Full Health Professions at Kapiolani Community College Report

$3,252 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kauai Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lihue.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kauai CC are $3,252 per year.

Full Health Professions at Kauai Community College Report

$3,204 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii CC are $3,204 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Hawaii CC carry an average student debtload of $10,000.

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#5

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI
$3,209 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Leeward CC are $3,209 a year.

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$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

UH Hilo undergraduate students pay an average of $7,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Manoa are $12,186 a year. 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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#8

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI
$26,037 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Medical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Medical College are $26,037 per year. 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.

Full Health Professions at Hawaii Medical College Report

$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Hawaii Pacific University

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 9 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.

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