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Social Work at Hawaii Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Social Work, you may want to check out the program at Hawaii Pacific University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, HI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 social work degrees were granted at Hawaii Pacific University.

Online Class Availability at Hawaii Pacific University

Online coursework is an option at Hawaii Pacific University. Among 4,921 students, 1,219 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,188 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Social Work graduates at Hawaii Pacific University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Social Work graduates at Hawaii Pacific University are 78% women (18) and 22% men (5).

Social Work Bachelor’s Program at Hawaii Pacific University

Of the 9 bachelor’s social work degrees awarded at Hawaii Pacific University, 89% were women (8) and 11% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Hawaii Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Social Work bachelor’s degree recipients at Hawaii Pacific University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Social Work Master’s Program at Hawaii Pacific University

Of the 14 master’s social work graduates at Hawaii Pacific University, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Hawaii Pacific University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 79% of Social Work master’s degree recipients at Hawaii Pacific University, higher than the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Social Work Graduates

Graduates of the Social Work program at Hawaii Pacific University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Social Work majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Social Workers, All Other	$62,827
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$41,658
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$40,804

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.