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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$3,256 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, practical nursing & nursing assistants was ranked 7th in Hawaii. In fact, 96 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Hawaii Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Our 2023 rankings named University of Hawaii Maui College the best value school in Hawaii for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. UH Maui College is a small public school located in the city of Kahului.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Maui College are $3,284 a year.

UH Maui College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #1.

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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 a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kapiolani CC are $3,284 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Kapiolani CC take out $9,380 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Kapiolani CC also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii rankings.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Kapiolani Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kauai Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Hawaii list. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the town of Lihue.

Kauai CC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Kauai CC is ranked #3 for overall quality for practical nursing in Hawaii.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hawaii Community College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hawaii CC are $3,204 a year.

Hawaii CC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii list.

Full Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Hawaii Community College Report

Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 649
California 8,037
Oregon 409
Nevada 622
Alaska 22

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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