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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Hawaii. In total, 535 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Hawaii.

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Hawaii to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Hawaii Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

Our analysis found Hawaii Pacific University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Hawaii. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 3,851
California 18,329
Nevada 2,015
Alaska 177
Oregon 1,502

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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