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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.

Our analysis found Kapiolani Community College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

About 66% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Kapiolani Community College

Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

Of the 57 students majoring in health professions at UH Maui College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#3

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Medical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Hawaii Community College

Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

About 70% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#6

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

Of the 18 students majoring in health professions at Leeward CC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Read full report on Health Professions at Leeward Community College

Kauai Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the town of Lihue.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Health Professions at Kauai Community College

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

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