The student-faculty ratio at Howard University is 8:1, and the school has 53.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Howard University include: Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Social Sciences; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
897 full time
214 part time
Minority
69% full time
71% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
72%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students53.8%
20-4940.6%
50 or more5.6%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
89%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
95%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
62%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
59%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
66%
6-year graduation rate of international students
80%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
20
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
91
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
413
Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Howard University
Johns Hopkins University
University of Maryland--College Park
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Thurgood Marshall - The first African-American United States Supreme Court Justice, Zora Neale Hurston - Anthropologist and Author, Edward Brooke - United States Senator
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 16%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 12%
Social Sciences 10%
Health Professions and Related Programs 9%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$60,900
International Business$59,900
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,800
Accounting$57,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,400
Marketing$49,100
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$47,300
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations & Advertising$49,200
Communication and Media Studies$48,600
Journalism$48,600
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$63,600
Engineering
Chemical Engineering$79,200
Electrical Engineering (EE)$70,900
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$69,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$48,700
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$73,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,800
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$34,000
Social Sciences
Economics$52,800
Political Science and Government$49,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$39,800
Majors Offered at This School
Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems and Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Education, Other
Urban Education and Leadership
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Physician Assistant
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
Social Sciences
Economics
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management
Minors
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Chemistry
Physics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Modern Greek Language and Literature
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
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Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Dance
Fashion/Apparel Design
Graphic Design
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Social Sciences
Economics
Geography
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Programs
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Pharm.D./MBA
MBA/JD
MD/Ph.D
BS/MD
MD/MBA
BS/DDS
BSE/MBA
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Student participation in special study options
Study abroad
Internships
Independent study
Double major
Distance learning
Cross-registration
Student participation in special academic programs
-
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
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Subject areas offering education certification
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Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Clark University
Colby College
Columbia University
Davidson College
Denison University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area
The HBCU Library Alliance
Federal Depository Library program
Consortium of South Eastern Law Libraries (COSELL)
Chesapeake Information and Research Library Alliance
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
