2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Ranked Colleges
496
Degrees Awarded
$30,400
Avg Cost*
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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 496 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,169 and $24,387 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Biological & Biomedical Sciences” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii vets studying biological & biomedical sciences.
Top 2 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 307 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
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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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. UH Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 58 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Hilo also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Hilo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii at Hilo]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-hilo/student-life/veterans/)
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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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