2023 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$31,754
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for an Associate” ranking.
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting is the 12th most popular major in the country with 142,610 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,355 and had an average of $25,230 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 355 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,612 and $37,270 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 122 homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,980 and $16,727 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii associate degree vets studying homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
Top 2 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Honolulu Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Honolulu CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu CC also made our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” list, coming in at #2.Among the 3,378 students enrolled at Honolulu CC, 335 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 260 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,926. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Honolulu CC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #2 spot on the list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Hawaii” list.Among the 2,208 students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 234 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,723. During this same period, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Notes and References
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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 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)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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