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Howard University

https://www.howard.edu

Repayment outcome

66.5%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$24,700–$69,200

middle 50% · median $46,500

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$22,823

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$24,250

Sticker price

before any aid

$40,129

Default rate

11.6%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Education$100,038
  2. Engineering$84,653
  3. Computer Science$82,440
  4. Business$63,005
  5. Legal Studies$58,152
  6. Public Admin$52,107
  7. Theology$50,856
  8. Physical Sciences$44,971
  9. Social Sciences$42,682
  10. Communication and Media Studies.$39,927
  11. Criminal Justice$35,518
  12. English & Literature$33,993
  13. Parks & Fitness$32,569
  14. Psychology$30,771
  15. Health Professions$28,598
  16. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.$27,756
  17. Family Sciences$24,035
  18. Biology$20,140
  19. Visual & Performing Arts$20,140

Academics

Acceptance

49.3%

Avg SAT

1,081

Enrollment

6,855

What students study

15 fields offered

Business

17% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Communications15.4%
  2. 03Health Professions11.4%
  3. 04Social Sciences11.0%
  4. 05Psychology8.4%
  5. 06Biology7.5%
  6. 07Engineering5.4%
  7. 08Parks & Fitness5.3%
  8. 09Visual & Performing Arts3.9%
  9. 10English & Literature3.4%
  10. 11Criminal Justice2.0%
  11. 12Physical Sciences1.4%
  12. 13Architecture1.4%
  13. 14Interdisciplinary1.1%
  14. 15Foreign Languages1.1%
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