2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
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.
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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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for nursing students. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.
Out of the 8 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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 also made our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #3.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kauai Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lihue.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kauai CC are $3,252 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.
UH Hilo undergraduate students pay an average of $7,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from UH Hilo take out $26,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
UH Hilo also made our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.
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 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Hawaii Pacific University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Hawaii Pacific University also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii rankings.
With a ranking of #8, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit college 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.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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 |
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| 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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