2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts
7
Ranked Colleges
2,024
Degrees Awarded
$38,300
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Liberal Arts” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 556,813 liberal arts general studies students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Hawaii, there were 2,024 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,350 and $16,891 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts general studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts general studies 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 Liberal Arts
The colleges and universities below are the best for hawaii vets studying liberal arts.
Top 7 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 44 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts. University of Hawaii - West Oahu is located in Kapolei, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
UH West Oahu also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 3,168 students enrolled at University of Hawaii - West Oahu, 440 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 307 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,652. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii - West Oahu offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii - West Oahu]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-west-oahu/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts list. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 432 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Kapiolani CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 415 of the 6,369 students enrolled at Kapiolani CC were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Kapiolani Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pearl City, Hawaii is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 686 students in 2020-2021.
Leeward CC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 6,363 students enrolled at Leeward CC, 751 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 584 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,393. To help with additional expenses, 32 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 Leeward CC]](/colleges/leeward-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii Maui College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts list. Kahului, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 215 students in 2020-2021.
UH Maui College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,848. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Hawaii Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school handed out 185 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
Hawaii CC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,430 students enrolled at Hawaii CC, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,501. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hawaii CC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Hawaii Community College]](/colleges/hawaii-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Windward Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Liberal Arts ranking. Windward CC is a small public school situated in Kaneohe, Hawaii. It awarded 187 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Windward CC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,299 students enrolled at Windward CC, 193 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 156 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,434. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Windward CC Veteran Student Life Report
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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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