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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$16,681 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$74,192 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Hawaii. With 46 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Hawaii to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$7,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Hawaii at Hilo to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Hawaii. UH Hilo is a small public school located in the town of Hilo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Hilo are $7,838 per year.

UH Hilo not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Nursing at University of Hawaii at Hilo Report

$12,186 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Manoa are $12,186 a year.

UH Manoa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list.

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$30,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii Pacific University are $30,020 a year.

Hawaii Pacific University also made our Best Nursing Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Nursing at Hawaii Pacific University

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,819
Washington 561
Oregon 69
Nevada 211
Alaska 17

Nursing is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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