Social Work at Hawaii Pacific University

Every social work school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social work 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.

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

Hawaii Pacific University Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Hawaii Pacific University Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Hawaii Pacific University

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

Hawaii Pacific University Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of social work master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Hawaii Pacific University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

In the social work master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 27% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work 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
Social Work	15

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1,750	$56,030
Healthcare Social Workers	840	$66,210
Social and Community Service Managers	640	$71,590
Substance Abuse Social Workers	360	$67,930
Social Workers	230	$81,790

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.