2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Hawaii
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Hawaii with 535 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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.
View our full ranking methodology.
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.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
Nursing majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $119,326 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.
Read full report on Nursing at University of Hawaii at Manoa
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from UH Hilo carry an average student debtload of $68,368.
Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 3,851 |
California | 18,329 |
Nevada | 2,015 |
Alaska | 177 |
Oregon | 1,502 |
Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
Nursing Science | 4,701 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
School Nursing | 539 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
Forensic Nursing | 23 |
Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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