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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$3,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,601 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Nursing

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

UH Maui College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from UH Maui College carry an average student debtload of $21,499.

UH Maui College also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #1.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Kapiolani CC take out $20,719 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Kapiolani CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kauai Community College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lihue.

Kauai CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Kauai CC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,084.

Kauai CC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list.

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Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

Hawaii CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Hawaii CC accumulate an average of around $14,723 in student debt.

Hawaii CC also made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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