2023 Best Geography Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii

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 Geography” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,954 people earned their degree in geography, making the major the 159th most popular in the United States.

Across Hawaii, there were 44 geography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Geography” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in geography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great geography 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 geography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Geography”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Geography

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

Top 2 Best Geography Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii

1

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 Geography list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified ’s geography students 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, UH 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

2

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Geography. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 13 ’s geography 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.Among the 3,165 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo, 147 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Read More…

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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

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.

Credits

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