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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.

Across Hawaii, there were 186 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration 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 public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Hawaii

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master’s. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH 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. During this same period, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hawaii Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Hawaii for Public Admin for a Master’s list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawaii Pacific University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 992 of the 4,243 students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 829 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,333. To help with additional expenses, 307 students received funds through 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%.

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

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