2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Education for a Master’s

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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 221 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our hawaii master’s degree vets studying education list, UH Manoa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hawaii Pacific University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” list.Our most recent data shows that 992 of the 4,243 students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 829 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,333. To help with additional expenses, 307 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Hawaii Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 90 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” list.According to our most recent data, Chaminade University of Honolulu supports 2,208 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 234 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,723. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chaminade University of Honolulu offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Veteran Student Life Report