Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) - Psychology
Psychology
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Hawaii schools that offer a psychology degree. Students at Hawaii Pacific University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Psychology Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the psychology program at the Hawaii Pacific University for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 66 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 9 |
Female | 57 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | 1 |
Asian | 20 |
Hispanic | 9 |
White | 20 |
Unknown | 6 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
School Psychologists
Job Description
Investigate processes of learning and teaching and develop psychological principles and techniques applicable to educational problems. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of school psychologists in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 390
- Average Annual Salary: $97,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $46.93
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.9
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 116%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 154,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 188,000
- Percent Job Growth: 21.90%
- Percent of Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 34%
Clinical Psychologists
Job Description
Diagnose or evaluate mental and emotional disorders of individuals through observation, interview, and psychological tests, and formulate and administer programs of treatment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of clinical psychologists in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 390
- Average Annual Salary: $97,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $46.93
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.9
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 116%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 154,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 188,000
- Percent Job Growth: 21.90%
- Percent of Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 34%
Counseling Psychologists
Job Description
Assess and evaluate individuals' problems through the use of case history, interview, and observation and provide individual or group counseling services to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of counseling psychologists in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 390
- Average Annual Salary: $97,610
- Average Hourly Rate: $46.93
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.9
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 116%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 154,300
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 188,000
- Percent Job Growth: 21.90%
- Percent of Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 34%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Job Description
Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of industrial-organizational psychologists in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 2,200
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 3,000
- Percent Job Growth: 34.90%
- Percent of Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 34%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of psychology teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
List of schools that offer a psychology degree or program in Hawaii
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Brigham Young University - Hawaii | |
Laie, HI
| Students That Completed This Program: 29 |
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| Chaminade University of Honolulu | |
Honolulu, HI
| Students That Completed This Program: 50 |
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| University of Hawaii at Hilo | |
Hilo, HI
| Students That Completed This Program: 71 |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | |
Honolulu, HI
| Students That Completed This Program: 209 |
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