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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

4 Schools Ranked
$20,127 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,718 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Hawaii to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
3,302 Total Awards
$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,947 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii at Manoa the best school in Hawaii for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the fairly large public school handed out 3,302 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UH Manoa is $12,186. Out-of-state students pay an average of $34,218. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UH Manoa accumulate an average of $19,947 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at UH Manoa, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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623 Total Awards
$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,402 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Hawaii at Hilo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Hawaii. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the small public school handed out 623 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.

Students from Hawaii who attend UH Hilo full time pay an average of $7,838 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $20,798. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,402 in student loans.

Online courses are available at UH Hilo, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
499 Total Awards
$31,940 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,674 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 499 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $31,940 to cover tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Hawaii Pacific University accumulate an average of $22,674 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Hawaii Pacific University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2020-2021 about 42% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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285 Total Awards
$28,544 Average Tuition & Fees
$24,798 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 4 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the # 4 spot on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 285 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Chaminade University of Honolulu does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $28,544. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,798 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Chaminade University of Honolulu. In 2020-2021 about 61% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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.

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