Communications Schools In Hawaii
In Hawaii, there are 4 accredited schools where communications classes faculty can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in communications in the state of Hawaii, which encompasses communications training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
- PhD degree in Communications
Schools
Cities
Statistics
Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Communications Employment
| Hawaii | 1,490 |
| National | 439,660 |
Of all of the communications professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Hawaii
| 2,060 | 1,790 | 1,840 | 1,540 | 1,490 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Hawaii, communications is a shrinking field. There were 570 less communications professionals working in Hawaii in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Hawaii, this field has shrunk by 28% in four years. This decline is faster than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Hawaii
| $43,935 | $42,392 | $39,542 | $41,072 | $41,427 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by communications professionals is decreasing in Hawaii. Communications professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $43,935 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $41,427 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$23,903 |
25th percentile |
$29,423 |
50th percentile |
$38,008 |
75th percentile |
$49,615 |
90th percentile |
$64,040 |
Thus, communications professionals' salaries declined by 6% in 4 years. This decline is quite different from state trends for all professionals. In the state of Hawaii, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of communications. The pay differential between the highest paid communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 168%
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Advertising |
$66,198 |
Business |
$89,920 |
Communications |
$41,427 |
Creative Writing |
$56,060 |
Fashion Marketing |
$57,140 |
Marketing |
$81,370 |
Public Relations |
$81,470 |
Visual Communications |
$44,140 |
Communications professionals in Hawaii earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Hawaii
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
6 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 10 |
The number of students graduating from the 4 accredited communications schools in Hawaii is decreasing. In Hawaii, there were 290 graduates in 2006. And there were 244 graduates from communications courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 16% percent decrease in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Hawaii. A majority of these graduates, or 60%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications.