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Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii

2023 Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii

10 Schools Ranked
$6,493 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$10,985 Avg Student Debt

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Hawaii to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for trade school 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 Medical College

Honolulu, Hawaii
131 Total Awards
$26,037 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,435 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Hawaii Medical College to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Hawaii. Hawaii Medical College is a very small private for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 131 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $26,037 to cover tuition and fees at Hawaii Medical College. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,435 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 92% of those degree recipients were women.

Hawaii Medical College is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#2

Hawaii Community College

Hilo, Hawaii
146 Total Awards
$3,204 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hawaii Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular trade school schools in Hawaii. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 146 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate 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. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,340. Around 39% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Hawaii CC. In fact, around 91% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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#3

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
132 Total Awards
$3,284 Average Tuition & Fees
$9,380 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kapiolani Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 132 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they attend Kapiolani CC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,420. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $9,380 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.

Kapiolani 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, 93% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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79 Total Awards
$3,284 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii Maui College is a great place for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. This small public school is located in Kahului, Hawaii, and it awarded 79 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,284 in tuition and fees if they attend UH Maui College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,420. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UH Maui College. In 2020-2021 about 86% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Kauai Community College

Lihue, Hawaii
88 Total Awards
$3,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Hawaii that were part of this year’s ranking, Kauai Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Lihue, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $3,252 in tuition and fees if they attend Kauai CC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,388. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.

One thing to take note of is that Kauai CC does offer online classes in some areas. 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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#6

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii
195 Total Awards
$3,214 Average Tuition & Fees
$6,908 Avg Student Debt

Leeward Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, the medium-sized public school awarded 195 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2021-2022.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Leeward CC is $3,214. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,350. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $6,908 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 49% were women.

Online courses are available at Leeward CC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

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63 Total Awards
$14,074 Avg Student Debt

Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii ranking. Paul Mitchell the School Honolulu is a very small private for-profit school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 63 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,074 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.

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65 Total Awards
$6,944 Avg Student Debt

Hawaii Institute of Hair Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Hawaii list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out undergraduate certificates to 65 students in 2021-2022.

Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Hawaii Institute of Hair Design accumulate an average of $6,944 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.

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#9

Honolulu Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii
75 Total Awards
$3,174 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Honolulu Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their undergraduate certificate. Honolulu CC is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $3,174 in tuition and fees if they attend Honolulu CC full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,310. Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.

Honolulu 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, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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28 Total Awards

IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage is a very small private for-profit school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 28 undergraduate certificates in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 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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