Public Administration & Social Service at Hawaii Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Hawaii Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and has a total student population of 4,243. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

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

• 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

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 Master’s Program

The public administration and social service program at Hawaii Pacific University awarded 40 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% 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 18% 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 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 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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Hawaii Pacific University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hawaii Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Administration	25
Social Work	15

Related Majors

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

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