If you pursue a degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 512 degrees in registered nursing annually.
The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for registered nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Schools in Hawaii ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of registered nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student who is interested in registered nursing has to check out University of Hawaii at Manoa. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #810 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH Manoa is a great university overall.
There were about 127 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Hawaii Maui College if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. UH Maui College is a small public university located in the small city of Kahului. A Best Colleges rank of #1146 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH Maui College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UH Maui College in the most recent year we have data available.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
Every student pursuing a degree in registered nursing has to look into Chaminade University of Honolulu. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Honolulu. A Best Colleges rank of #740 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chaminade University of Honolulu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 71 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Chaminade University of Honolulu in the most recent data year.
Kapiolani Community College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1210 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kapiolani CC is a great college overall.
There were about 47 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent data year.
Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Honolulu. This university ranks 8th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 134 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Hawaii Pacific University in the most recent year we have data available.
UH Hilo is a small public university located in the remote town of Hilo. This university ranks 10th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 57 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UH Hilo in the most recent year we have data available.
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At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for registered nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
