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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii

4 Schools Ranked
$3,255 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,227 Avg Student Debt

A nursing student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

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42 Total Awards
$3,278 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,825 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found University of Hawaii Maui College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in Hawaii. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small public school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 42 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UH Maui College is $3,278. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,414. Associate Degree recipients from UH Maui College accumulate an average of $19,825 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UH Maui College does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
40 Total Awards
$3,284 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,042 Avg Student Debt

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. Kapiolani CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 associate degrees to qualified students.

Students from Hawaii who attend Kapiolani CC full time pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,420. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,042 in student loans. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Kapiolani CC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Hawaii Community College

Hilo, Hawaii
38 Total Awards
$3,204 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,800 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at Hawaii Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Hawaii. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 associate degrees in 2020-2021.

Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,204 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hawaii CC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,340. Associate Degree recipients from Hawaii CC accumulate an average of $13,800 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at Hawaii CC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

Kauai Community College

Lihue, Hawaii
15 Total Awards
$3,252 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,972 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kauai Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Lihue, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kauai CC is $3,252. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,388. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,972 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

Kauai CC 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

References

  • 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%.

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