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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

3 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

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.

Full Nursing at Hawaii Pacific University Report

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.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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