2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Anthropology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Anthropology” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.

Across Hawaii, there were 49 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Anthropology” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Anthropology

The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii vets studying anthropology.

Top 2 Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii

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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

3 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$22,153 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Anthropology list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 30 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii

147 GI Bill® Students**

$5,970 Average GI Bill® Award

$43,823 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Anthropology list. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 19 ’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Hilo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,165 students enrolled at UH Hilo, 147 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through 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 UH Hilo]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-hilo/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
• Best Anthropology Colleges for Veterans

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

Footnotes

• *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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