Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like automotive technology, carpentry, welding, and electrical installation, along with nursing and culinary arts programs. The college emphasizes career readiness through its participation in the Good Jobs Hawaiʻi initiative, which connects students with local employers in high-demand sectors such as healthcare, technology, clean energy, and skilled trades. Students can also utilize the Career Center for job search assistance, resume building, and internship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Hawaii Community College
4 trade programs at Hawaii CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → |
87 | $69,990/yr | $12,878 |
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in HI → |
67 | $25,027/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → |
63 | $30,809/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in HI → |
45 | $25,212/yr | $9,250 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
More Trade Schools in Hawaii
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Hawaii, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Hawaii
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Hawaii. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Hilo
Other cities in Hawaii with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Hilo.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Hawaii Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.