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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

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$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Hawaii with 535 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 2023 rankings named Hawaii Pacific University the most popular school in Hawaii for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Hawaii Pacific University carry an average student debt load of $21,939. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $544, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Hawaii. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in nursing at UH Manoa, 18% are male and 83% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UH Manoa take out $15,953 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the city of Honolulu, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,057. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $623.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the remote town of Hilo.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UH Hilo accumulate an average of around $20,577 in student debt.

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Explore all the Most Popular 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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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.

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