by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Hawaii Pacific University Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #1,061 spot in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking out of a pool of 4,630 colleges and universities that were eligible for this year’s ranking.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific University came in at #2.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Hawaii Pacific University took the #1,061 spot out of 4,630 schools. Hawaii Pacific University also ranked #2 for Best Graduate Schools in Hawaii.
Around 1,388 graduate students chose to attend Hawaii Pacific University during the most recent year for which we have data.Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 70.7% of the total graduate student body at Hawaii Pacific University while men make up 29.3%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Of all the graduate students at Hawaii Pacific University, around 60.7% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group.The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 3.3% of graduate students hail from another country.The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you’ll find more detailed information.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at Hawaii Pacific University who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,385.
After earning their master’s degree from Hawaii Pacific University, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $63,178.
Early-career pay varies by field of study. The following table shows the graduate fields of study at Hawaii Pacific University with the highest average early-career salaries for recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Social Work | $68,975 |
| Business Administration & Management | $60,973 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $59,695 |
Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Honolulu, Hawaii.The location of Hawaii Pacific University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of Hawaii Pacific University.
Contact details for Hawaii Pacific University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813 |
| Phone: | 808-544-0200 |
| Website: | www.hpu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/hawaiipacific |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/HPU |
Around 72.2% of Hawaii Pacific University graduate students took at least one course online.Roughly 59.2% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce | 43 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 6 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 9 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 7 | — |
| Management Information Systems | 8 | — |
| Marine Science | 14 | — |
| Nursing | 25 | — |
| Public Administration | 15 | — |
| Public Health | 13 | — |
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 18 | — |
| Social Work | 14 | $68,975 |
| Sustainability Science | 5 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 25 | $59,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 7 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Hawaii Pacific University awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 4 | — |
| Information Science | 1 | — |
| International Relations & Security | 1 | — |
| International Studies | 1 | — |
| Natural Resource Management | 1 | — |
| Other Public Administration | 1 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 2 | — |
Only the programs in which a professional degree was awarded are shown here.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 14 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 14 | — |
Footnotes
*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.
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