Public Health at Hawaii Pacific University

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

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, 11 of them were public health majors.

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

Hawaii Pacific University Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Hawaii Pacific University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Hawaii Pacific University Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at Hawaii Pacific University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	168
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	206
	239
Best Value Public Health Schools	443

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public health from Hawaii Pacific University. This makes it the #247 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

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

Hawaii Pacific University Public Health Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Hawaii Pacific University. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Hawaii Pacific University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Hawaii Pacific University Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 public health majors earned their master's degree from Hawaii Pacific University. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

In the public health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Nursing

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,640	$124,970
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	650	$69,780
Community Health Workers	530	$46,380
Health Specialties Professors	500	$137,560
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	480	$73,900

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.