2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii
When pursuing a degree in today's world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii ranking is part of that endeavor.
Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Hawaii to determine which ones were the best for veterans and active service men and women. Our ranking methodology focuses on over 20 different objective factors - such as percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, number of GI Bill® recipients at the school, and overall quality - to make this determination.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii
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Our 2021 rankings named University of Hawaii - West Oahu the best school in Hawaii for veterans working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, the small public school handed out 709 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 435 of the 3,168 students enrolled at UH West Oahu were GI Bill® students, of which 291 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,528. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH West Oahu does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
A rank of #2 on our Best Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 4,465 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 1,184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 932 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,877. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. UH Manoa not only placed well in our veterans ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Schools in Hawaii list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hawaii Pacific University. The school came in at #3 in Hawaii on this year’s best for vets ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 849 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 4,243 students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University, 1,086 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 931 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,181. In addition to receiving other benefits, 260 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #4 in Hawaii on this year’s best for vets ranking. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 801 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, UH Hilo supports 3,165 students, and 146 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 85 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,678. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Hilo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Chaminade University of Honolulu helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Hawaii. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 563 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 347 of the 2,208 students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu were GI Bill® students, of which 269 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,087. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chaminade University of Honolulu does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kapiolani Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii ranking. Kapiolani CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 915 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 447 of the 6,369 students enrolled at Kapiolani CC were GI Bill® students, of which 361 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,835. To help with additional expenses, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kapiolani CC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Kapiolani CC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Schools in Hawaii list.
Leeward Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii list. This medium-sized public school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii, and it awarded 857 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Leeward CC supports 6,363 students, and 819 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 684 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,297. In addition to receiving other benefits, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Leeward CC also made our Best Schools in Hawaii list, coming in at #4.
Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 765 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, BYU - H supports 3,180 students, and 43 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 27 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,147.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
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