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Key takeaway: 9 of the 11 Hawaii-based institutions in our directory that offer at least one fully online program report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024). 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Hawaii at Manoa. The Census Bureau records 34 military installations in Hawaii (6 Army, 2 Navy, 2 Air Force, 3 Marine Corps, 2 Coast Guard, 2 National Guard, 6 Reserve, 11 Other), and 1 Hawaii cities have their own page below.
Military-friendly online colleges based in Hawaii
Ranked by BOC Score, which weights graduation rate, median earnings, net price, retention, and online availability from federal data. The tags on each card are the school’s own answers on the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey: credit for military training, a dedicated military contact, DoD MOU membership, and a recognized student veteran organization.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,624
Avg net price
$15,664/yr
TuitionIn‑state$12,186
Out‑of‑state$34,218
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 127
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,599
Avg net price
$5,202/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,284
Out‑of‑state$8,420
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,899
Avg net price
$5,137/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,214
Out‑of‑state$8,350
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,075
Avg net price
$10,327/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,584
Out‑of‑state$20,544
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 9
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,868
Avg net price
$10,436/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,252
Out‑of‑state$8,388
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,453
Avg net price
$8,061/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,284
Out‑of‑state$8,420
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 20
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,439
Avg net price
$8,169/yr
TuitionIn‑state$3,194
Out‑of‑state$8,330
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,343
Avg net price
$28,856/yr
TuitionIn‑state$30,874
Out‑of‑state$30,874
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 29
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,593
Avg net price
$29,657/yr
TuitionIn‑state$34,392
Out‑of‑state$34,392
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 51
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Military installations in Hawaii
The Census Bureau’s 2024 TIGER/Line military layer records 34 installations in Hawaii (6 Army, 2 Navy, 2 Air Force, 3 Marine Corps, 2 Coast Guard, 2 National Guard, 6 Reserve, 11 Other, branch inferred from the recorded name). The largest by land area are listed; city pages show the ones within 100 miles of each city, with distances.
- Pohakuloa Training Area
- Pupukea Paalaa Uka Military Road
- Naval Reservation Lualualei
- Kahuka Training Area
- Schofield Barracks Military Reserve
- Waipahu-Naval Station Pearl Harbor
- Makua Military Reserve
- Ewa
- Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe
- Hickam AFB
- Kamokala Ridge
- Wheeler Army Airfield
Common post-service careers in Hawaii
Statewide median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$126,250 |
HI statewide |
| Logisticians |
$100,340 |
HI statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$74,290 |
HI statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$83,820 |
HI statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$147,630 |
HI statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$78,000 |
HI statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$101,450 |
HI statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$101,480 |
HI statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
What the four services mean
- Credit for military training (IPEDS VET2): the institution reports that it awards academic credit for military training, typically evaluated through the Joint Services Transcript. How much credit applies is set program by program.
- Dedicated military contact (VET3): a named point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
- DoD MOU member (VET5): the institution has signed the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, a requirement for participating in service education programs.
- Student veteran org (VET4): a recognized student veteran organization on the institution’s records.
Of the 9 schools in Hawaii that meet this page’s two-service definition, 5 report all four. All 9 are fully online by the IPEDS DISTPGS flag, as is every school on the national military-friendly online colleges list; the state view differs only in where the institution is based.
Military-friendly online colleges near Hawaii cities
Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.
