2026 Best Public Health Schools in Hawaii

Public Health degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their public health programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for public health students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Public Health Schools in Hawaii

Best Schools for Public Health in Hawaii

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Public Health

1

University Of Hawaii At Manoa
Honolulu, HI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

84 Public Health Degrees Awarded

$40,363 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Hawaii At Manoa this year for public health. Located in the city of Honolulu, University Of Hawaii At Manoa is a very large public university. University Of Hawaii At Manoa graduates 64% of students within six years. University Of Hawaii At Manoa awarded about 84 public health degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the public health program make about $40,363 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,500. See the full public health program report for University Of Hawaii At Manoa

2

Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI

20 Public Health Degrees Awarded

$49,182 Median Starting Salary

Hawaii Pacific University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in public health, ranking #2. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Honolulu. About 35% of students finish within six years. Hawaii Pacific University awarded about 20 public health degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the public health program make about $49,182 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,385. Get the full public health details for Hawaii Pacific University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.