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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$11,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,192 Avg Salary

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Hawaii to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Hawaii

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

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$3,278 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at UH Maui College accumulate an average of around $17,774 in student debt.

UH Maui College also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii rankings.

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$3,284 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Kapiolani CC take out is $19,782.

Kapiolani CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.

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$3,252 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kauai Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the town of Lihue.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kauai CC are $3,252 a year.

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$3,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hawaii Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii CC are $3,204 per year. Nursing majors at Hawaii CC take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Hilo is a great value for nursing students. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Hilo are $7,838 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UH Hilo take out $26,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

UH Hilo not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.

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$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Manoa are $12,186 per year. 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.

UH Manoa also made our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #2.

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$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 per year.

Hawaii Pacific University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.

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$27,454 Average Tuition & Fees

Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Chaminade University of Honolulu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,454 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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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 8 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.

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