Communication & Journalism at Hawaii Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a communication and journalism school? To help you decide if Hawaii Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication and journalism program.

Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 4,243. Of the 498 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University in 2021, 28 of them were communication and journalism majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Hawaii Pacific University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Hawaii Pacific University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	283
Most Focused Communication & Journalism Schools	413

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communication and journalism from Hawaii Pacific University. This makes it the #284 most popular school for communication and journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Hawaii Pacific University.

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of communication and journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication and journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in communication and journalism from Hawaii Pacific University. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with a master's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Hawaii Pacific University also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Hawaii Pacific University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hawaii Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	22
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	11

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for HI, the home state for Hawaii Pacific University.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Public Relations Specialists	1,260	$64,830
Community Health Workers	530	$46,380
Photographers	450	$41,640
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	450	$108,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Joel Bradshaw under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.