Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Hawaii Pacific University offers 86 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 42 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,052 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Hawaii Pacific. 549 students completed bachelor's programs and 239 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Hawaii Pacific. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 7 | 117 |
42 | 75 |
|---|
| Bachelor's | 35 | 8 | 549 |
172 | 377 |
|---|
| Master's | 22 | 15 | 239 |
103 | 136 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 4 | 1 | 107 |
41 | 66 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 14 | 10 | 36 |
9 | 27 |
|---|
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 4 | 1 | 4 |
- | 4 |
|---|
Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Hawaii Pacific University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($82,566) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $39,914 average salary.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$82,566 | $6,881 | $22,500 | $239 |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$39,914 | $3,326 | $24,539 | $260 |
|---|
| Psychology, General |
$35,301 | $2,942 | $21,500 | $228 |
|---|
| Communication |
$33,869 | $2,822 | - | - |
|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology |
$28,384 | $2,365 | $23,432 | $248 |
|---|
| Biology, General |
$24,468 | $2,039 | $28,438 | $301 |
|---|
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Social Work |
$55,969 | $4,664 | - | - |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods |
$52,800 | $4,400 | - | - |
|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$45,931 | $3,828 | - | - |
|---|
Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Hawaii Pacific University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 120 and the Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the second most completers of 93 students.
Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| General Studies | 87 | 24 | 63 |
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| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | 15 | 7 | 8 |
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| Organizational Leadership | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 4 | 4 | - |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 3 | 1 | 2 |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 1 | - |
|---|
| Homeland Security | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 120 | 18 | 102 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 92 | 48 | 44 |
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| Psychology | 44 | 9 | 35 |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 43 | 14 | 29 |
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| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 39 | 7 | 32 |
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| Computer Science | 24 | 18 | 6 |
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| Biology/Biological Sciences | 23 | 10 | 13 |
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| Communication | 16 | 3 | 13 |
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| Environmental Studies | 15 | 3 | 12 |
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| Public Health | 14 | 1 | 13 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | 61 | 40 | 21 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 44 | 11 | 33 |
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| Public Health | 26 | 5 | 21 |
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| Social Work | 13 | 6 | 7 |
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| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 13 | 11 | 2 |
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| Marine Sciences | 12 | - | 12 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 11 | 3 | 8 |
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| Public Administration | 10 | 4 | 6 |
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| Sustainability Studies | 8 | 2 | 6 |
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| Business Analytics | 8 | 4 | 4 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 | - | 2 |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 2 | - | 2 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 2ONLINE |
4ONLINE |
8ONLINE | 13ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 2 |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
87ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
23 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
39 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Human Biology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marine Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
44ONLINE | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
43ONLINE | 5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Public Administration, Other | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | 13ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| National Security Policy Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Digital Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 |
|---|
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | 26ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
93 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
120 | 44ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
2ONLINE |
|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
21ONLINE |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
14ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED |
15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 61ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
92ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Labor and Industrial Relations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Construction Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 61ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
3ONLINE |
92ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Labor and Industrial Relations | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
|---|
| Human Resources Development | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
12ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Construction Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Military History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8ONLINE | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|