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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

4 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Hawaii.

Our analysis found Hawaii Pacific University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Hawaii. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Hawaii Pacific University

Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UH Manoa take out $23,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $186.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Hawaii at Manoa

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chaminade University of Honolulu is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in nursing at Chaminade University of Honolulu, 13% are male and 87% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $580, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Chaminade University of Honolulu Report

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

Of the 46 students majoring in nursing at UH Hilo, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UH Hilo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,562.

Read full report on Nursing at University of Hawaii at Hilo

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Explore all the Most Popular 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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