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Communication & Media Studies at Hawaii Pacific University

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Communication & Media Studies at Hawaii Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Hawaii Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications 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, 17 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications 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 communications major at Hawaii Pacific University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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 Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 396

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from Hawaii Pacific University. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Communications Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

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

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Hawaii Pacific University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

80% Women
Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Hawaii Pacific University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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

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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 communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 1,260 $64,830
Editors 380 $78,390
Radio and Television Announcers 160 $47,040
Communications Professors 120 $60,030
Reporters and Correspondents 120 $43,250

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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