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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Hawaii

13 Colleges
$54,387 Avg Salary
$19,674 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the most popular school in Hawaii for health professions students. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

Health Professions majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $23,813 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $186, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Hawaii Medical College

Honolulu, HI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hawaii Medical College is a great place for health professions students. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Hawaii Medical College take out $10,333 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

On average, health professions graduates from UH Hilo take out $23,438 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the large 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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University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UH Maui College carry an average student debt load of $17,774.

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With a ranking of #7, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Chaminade University of Honolulu carry an average student debt load of $30,795. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $580.

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With a ranking of #8, Kauai Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Hawaii CC take out is $10,000.

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#10

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Leeward Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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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