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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii

4 Schools Ranked
$19,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,480 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
126 Total Awards
$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,890 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Hawaii Pacific University the most popular school in Hawaii for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 126 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

If you want to attend Hawaii Pacific University, expect to pay an average of $30,020 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,890 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Hawaii Pacific University. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#2

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
122 Total Awards
$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,476 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Hawaii list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 122 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Hawaii who attend UH Manoa full time pay an average of $12,186 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $34,218. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UH Manoa accumulate an average of $21,476 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

UH Manoa does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.

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60 Total Awards
$27,454 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,683 Avg Student Debt

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 Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 60 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $27,454 to cover tuition and fees at Chaminade University of Honolulu. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,683 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

Chaminade University of Honolulu 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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46 Total Awards
$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,082 Avg Student Debt

The excellent 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. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small public school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students from Hawaii who attend UH Hilo full time pay an average of $7,838 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students 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 $22,082 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Hilo. In fact, around 81% 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

  • 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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