Public Health Schools In Hawaii
Hawaii has 2 accredited public health schools where public health faculty who teach public health classes can find employment. The trends in Hawaii's public health academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in public health includes public health training at the following levels:
- Masters degree in Public Health
- PhD degree in Public Health
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Hawaii Vs. National Public Health Employment
| Hawaii | 1,930 |
| National | 484,220 |
Approximately 0% of the country's public health professionals work in Hawaii state.
Employment Growth for Public health professionals In Hawaii
| 1,800 | 1,810 | 1,710 | 1,870 | 1,930 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Hawaii, the field of public health is growing. In 2010 there were 130 more public health professionals working in Hawaii than there were in 2006. This represents a 7% growth in the field. This growth is slower than the change in the number of public health professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of public health professionals has grown by 19% from 2006 to 2010.
Public Health VS. All Professions salaries in Hawaii
| $66,880 | $68,773 | $70,307 | $67,630 | $68,620 |
| $46,651 | $47,931 | $49,192 | $50,493 | $52,227 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Health
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public health professionals are growing in Hawaii. In 2006 public health professionals made a mean salary of $66,880 per year, and in 2010 they made $68,620 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public health professionals in Hawaii
10th percentile |
$43,253 |
25th percentile |
$54,513 |
50th percentile |
$68,587 |
75th percentile |
$81,017 |
90th percentile |
$95,137 |
This represents a 3% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 120% pay differential between the highest paid public health professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of public health in Hawaii.
Average Salaries for Public health professionals and related professions in Hawaii
Emergency Management |
$54,550 |
Health Science |
$71,441 |
Healthcare Administration |
$98,380 |
Healthcare Management |
$98,380 |
Political Science |
$80,710 |
Public Administration |
$95,377 |
Public Health |
$68,620 |
Social Work |
$53,162 |
In Hawaii, public health professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Public Health programs available for each degree type for all schools in Hawaii
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
0 |
master |
2 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of public health professionals is increasing in Hawaii state, the number of students graduating from the 2 accredited public health schools in Hawaii state is also increasing. In 2006, 16 students graduated from public health courses in Hawaii. And in 2010, 19 students graduated.
This represents a 19% increase in the number of public health degree or certificate school graduates in Hawaii state. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned a master's degree in public health.