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2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii
A trade school 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Hawaii to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
Learn more about these popular schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Honolulu Community College the most popular school in Hawaii for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 494 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Honolulu CC is $3,174. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,310. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,034 in student loans. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Honolulu CC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the medium-sized public school awarded 787 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Kapiolani CC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,420. Associate Degree recipients from Kapiolani CC accumulate an average of $12,048 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online courses are available at Kapiolani CC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Leeward Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their associate degree. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii. It awarded 928 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Hawaii who attend Leeward CC full time pay an average of $3,214 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,350. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,149 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
Leeward CC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Medical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list. This very small private for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 46 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
If you want to attend Hawaii Medical College, expect to pay an average of $26,037 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. Associate Degree recipients from Hawaii Medical College accumulate an average of $15,279 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Hawaii Medical College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Hawaii CC is located in Hilo, Hawaii and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 361 associate degrees to qualified students.
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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $11,585 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Hawaii 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 2020-2021 year, about 91% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Hawaii Maui College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in Kahului, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 340 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Hawaii who attend UH Maui College full time pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,420. On average, associate degree students take out $16,116 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 74% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Maui College. In fact, around 86% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Kauai Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their associate degree. This small public school is located in Lihue, Hawaii, and it awarded 151 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
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. On average, associate degree students take out $13,236 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 66% of those degree recipients 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 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.