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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.
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Most Popular Trade Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii
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Our 2023 rankings named Honolulu Community College the most popular school in Hawaii for trade school students working on their associate degree. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 494 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,174 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Honolulu CC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,310. Associate Degree recipients from Honolulu CC accumulate an average of $10,034 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 36% of those degree recipients were women.
Honolulu CC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 89% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Kapiolani CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 787 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they attend Kapiolani CC full time. 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
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 public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 928 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,214 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Leeward CC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,350. Associate Degree recipients from Leeward CC accumulate an average of $12,149 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Leeward CC. In fact, around 94% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Hawaii Medical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Associate Degree Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the very small private for-profit school awarded 46 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students 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. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,279 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Since Hawaii Medical College is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Out of the 7 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 361 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Hawaii pay an average of $3,204 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Hawaii CC. If you are from out of state, expect to 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.
One thing to take note of is that Hawaii CC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree trade school programs. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associate degrees to 340 students in 2021-2022.
Students from Hawaii who attend UH Maui College full time pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,420. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,116 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
UH Maui College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Kauai Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Kauai CC is a public institution located in Lihue, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 151 associate degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Kauai CC is $3,252. Out-of-state students 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.
One thing to take note of is that Kauai CC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 72% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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.
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