Which University in Hawaii is better for animal science majors? (degree, schools)

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I am looking at transferring to one of the three major universities in Hawai'i that have marine biology and/or animal sciences and zoology classes, UH at Manoa, UH at Hilo, and Hawai'i Pacific University. I have been reading on here for a while now, and there is a lot of great information, but I have not found much on school vs. school. (Yes, I used the search tool)

I am wanting to double major in biology as well as marine biology so I have a well rounded course set up. Which school is the best for doing this? I have been getting very mixed reviews, some places say Hilo is better than Manoa in the science fields, some say vice versa. I know that Manoa has Coconut Island for marine majors to do field study in, and they offer a lot more majors in these fields. Hilo also has majors in marine biology and general biology, but none in the animal science or zoology. However, I know they are a lot smaller and cheaper than Manoa, and a lot more secluded. I prefer small towns over big cities any day, I am not a fan of crowds, but I also want to be able to get in the water pretty regularly, and I hear Hilo doesn't really have many swimming beaches. I also know about how much it rains there, and it wouldn't bother me.

I am having a very hard time deciding between the two schools because they both have pros and cons. I am wondering if anybody on here has been to either one of these schools for a science degree and which one would you recommend? Is studying on Coconut Island worth going to Manoa and paying 15k more a year and dealing with the big city? Or does Hilo also have something like this for good hands on experience and lab work? Also, I would very much like to be able to intern and/or volunteer or work somewhere where I can get first hand experience in the field while I am still in school; since Hilo is such a small area are there any places around to do something like that? Or do I need to go to Manoa for that too? I will be using mostly financial aid and student loans, and I really am not trying to rack up more loans than I need to, but it is also important that I receive a good education with a lot of lab work and be able to get experience etc.

Any information on any of these schools would be greatly appreciated!