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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii

8 Colleges
$74,192 Avg Salary
$20,819 Avg Student Debt

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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.

The Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Hawaii Schools in Nursing

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best school in Hawaii for nursing students. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UH Maui College accumulate an average of around $17,774 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at UH Manoa take out an average of $21,125 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $186.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Kapiolani CC take out is $19,782.

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The excellent programs at University of Hawaii at Hilo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

On average, nursing graduates from UH Hilo take out $26,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Hawaii Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

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Kauai Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the town of Lihue.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu take out an average of $30,795 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $580, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Hawaii Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in the remote town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Hawaii CC take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 8 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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