2023 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
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Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii.
Students from Hawaii who attend UH Maui College full time pay an average of $3,278 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,414. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,825 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Maui College. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kapiolani CC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,420. On average, associate degree students take out $16,042 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Kapiolani CC. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent associate degree programs at Kauai Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii.
Students from Hawaii who attend Kauai CC full time pay an average of $3,252 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,388. Associate Degree recipients from Kauai CC accumulate an average of $13,972 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Kauai CC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree.
Students from Hawaii who attend Hawaii CC full time pay an average of $3,204 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,340. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,800 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Hawaii CC. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.