Top Ranked Programs
Hawaii Pacific University's program mix is anchored in health sciences and professional fields, reflecting the institution's positioning as a private nonprofit university in Hawaii's healthcare and hospitality-dependent economy. Nursing is the largest program with 114 graduates, followed by Business Administration, Psychology, General, Criminal Justice, and Biology, General. Across 18 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with particular strength in health-related and business-adjacent fields. The strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health and applied professional programs. Nursing leads with median 4-year earnings of $112,964 among 114 graduates, followed by Computer Science with median earnings of $85,936, Psychology, General with $58,721, and Biology, General with $49,335. These programs reflect Hawaii Pacific University's concentration in Health — representing 20% of graduates — alongside Education at 4% and other STEM fields at 2%. The earnings pattern aligns with Hawaii's labor market, where healthcare, hospitality management, and applied business fields drive stable employment and wage growth. Several of these programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly and earnings reflect regional and national labor-market outcomes. Health-related fields in particular benefit from consistent demand in Hawaii's healthcare infrastructure and across the Pacific region. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Hawaii Pacific University's dominant program families align with broader workforce trends and regional economic opportunity.