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2023 Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$7,044 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years 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 undergraduate certificate in Hawaii. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Maui College are $3,278 a year.

UH Maui College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Health Professions at University of Hawaii Maui College Report

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 per year.

Kapiolani CC also made our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #1.

Read full report on Health Professions at Kapiolani Community College

Out of the 6 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.

Kauai CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Health Professions at Kauai Community College Report

Out of the 6 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $3,204 per year.

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#5

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

The excellent undergraduate certificate 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 medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.

Leeward CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,209 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Health Professions at Leeward Community College Report

#6

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI

With a ranking of #6, Hawaii Medical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii Medical College are $26,037 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Hawaii Medical College

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges 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 6 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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