Private nonprofit · Washington, District of Columbia
Howard University: cost, debt and earnings by major
39 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $33,002
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 74%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 41%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 10,108
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,750
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 8.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $28,321 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $28,262 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $30,273 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $31,722 |
| $110,000+ | $41,046 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (28)
- Management Information Systems and Services$103,478
- Computer Science$103,053 (1 yr)
- International Business$100,344
- Accounting and Related Services$98,645
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,136
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,875
- Chemical Engineering$83,455 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$80,620 (1 yr)
- Finance and Financial Management Services$80,094
- Marketing$77,820
- English Language and Literature, General$73,929
- Civil Engineering$73,471 (1 yr)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,877
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,881
- Political Science and Government$65,733
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$64,923 (1 yr)
- Economics$63,972
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,316
- Biology, General$60,923
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$60,047
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$59,909
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$59,202 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$59,069
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,902
- Fine and Studio Arts$54,696
- Nutrition Sciences$51,900 (1 yr)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,345
- Sociology$39,116 (1 yr)
Master's programs (6)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$135,741
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$80,980
- Theological and Ministerial Studies$76,040 (1 yr)
- Social Work$75,734
- Public Health$65,905 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$64,101 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (1)
First professional programs (4)
- Dentistry$164,425
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$141,811
- Law$116,413
- Medicine$111,199