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Computer Science at Howard University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Howard University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 10,859. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Howard.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Science section at the bottom of this page.

Howard Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Howard Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Howard compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 61
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 79
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 212
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 215

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Howard. This makes it the #220 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #80 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Howard

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the compsci majors at Howard University.

Howard Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 64 compsci students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Howard, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Howard since its program graduates 21% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 2
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Howard Computer Science Master’s Program

40% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Howard, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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In the compsci master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 45% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Howard also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for Howard University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Computer Workers 18,040 $117,540
Computer and Information Systems Managers 4,020 $168,500
Systems Software Developers 2,690 $115,610
Software Applications Developers 2,520 $112,510
Information Security Analysts 1,660 $118,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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