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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate

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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 366,996 liberal arts students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country.

Across Hawaii, there were 1,884 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,835 liberal arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,980 and $16,727 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the liberal arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate”.

Top 5 Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s liberal studies degrees to 432 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our hawaii associate degree vets studying liberal studies list, Kapiolani CC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking.Among the 6,369 students enrolled at Kapiolani CC, 415 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 360 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,923. On top of their other funding sources, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kapiolani CC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Kapiolani CC Veteran Student Life Report

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Leeward Community College
Pearl City, Hawaii

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate. This medium-sized school is located in Pearl City, Hawaii, and it awarded 686 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Leeward CC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking.According to our most recent data, Leeward Community College supports 6,363 students, and 751 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 584 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,393. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Leeward Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Maui College is a public institution located in Kahului, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 215 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Maui College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” list.According to our most recent data, UH Maui College supports 2,936 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,848. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Maui College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii Maui College]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-maui-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Hawaii Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 185 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Hawaii CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” list.Of the 2,430 students enrolled at Hawaii Community College, 140 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,501. 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.

Full Hawaii CC Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Windward Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Studies for an Associate list. Windward CC is a small school located in Kaneohe, Hawaii that handed out 187 associates’s liberal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Windward CC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking.Among the 2,299 students enrolled at Windward CC, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,434. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Windward Community College]](/colleges/windward-community-college/student-life/veterans/)

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