Public Administration & Social Service at Hawaii Pacific University

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service 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. In 2021, 16 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Hawaii Pacific University.

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

Hawaii Pacific University Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Hawaii Pacific University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Hawaii Pacific University Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Hawaii Pacific University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Hawaii Pacific University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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 Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	280
Best Value Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	323
Best Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	454
	462
Best Value Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	469
Most Popular Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	499
Best Value Public & Social Service Schools	529

In 2021, 40 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Hawaii Pacific University. This makes it the #281 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Hawaii Pacific University.

Hawaii Pacific University Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public administration and social service bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Hawaii Pacific University since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service 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 administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Hawaii Pacific University Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Hawaii Pacific University. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Hawaii Pacific University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

In the public administration and social service master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Hawaii Pacific University. 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
Public Administration	31
Social Work	25

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	9,550	$114,040
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,260	$36,700
Managers	2,000	$93,760
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$56,030
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,640	$124,970

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.