A new Healthcare Career Pathway Data Story released by Hawaiʻi P–20 Partnerships for Education revealed promising outcomes for students pursuing healthcare careers in the state. The report follows students from Hawaiʻi public schools through postsecondary education at the University of Hawaiʻi and into the workforce, showing that healthcare remains a strong option for students to build meaningful careers locally.
Among the key findings:
- At nearly every level of degree earned, UH healthcare graduates in Hawaiʻi are earning a living wage within five years of graduating, with most crossing that threshold by the second year
- 71% of Hawaiʻi public school students who concentrated on healthcare enrolled in college in the first fall semester after graduating high school
- 62% of students who ever enrolled in a healthcare major at UH earned a postsecondary degree or certificate within six years
The full data story includes a link to the 2024 P–20 Data Insights webinar, which offers a deeper look at the findings and strategies to strengthen the education-to-workforce pipeline.
This data story is the product of a collaboration among experts from UH, Hawaiʻi P–20, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, Department of Health and various workforce-related community organizations to better understand and support students as they progress through the healthcare career pathway.
