Education at Hawaii Pacific University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Hawaii Pacific University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and approximately 4,243 students attend the school each year. Of the 498 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University in 2021, 18 of them were education majors.

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

Hawaii Pacific University Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Hawaii Pacific University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Hawaii Pacific University does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Hawaii Pacific University Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Hawaii Pacific University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Best Education Basic Certificate Schools	135
	208
	306
Most Popular Online Education Schools	313
Most Focused Education Basic Certificate Schools	350
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	368
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	532
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	664

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in education from Hawaii Pacific University. This makes it the #665 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

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

Hawaii Pacific University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Hawaii Pacific University in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Hawaii Pacific University Education Master’s Program

Of the 42 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Hawaii Pacific University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Hawaii Pacific University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hawaii Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	48
Teaching English or French	12

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	6,040	$61,240
Teacher Assistants	5,890	$30,230
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Middle School Teachers	1,960	$60,900
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,770	$54,000

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.