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Engineering at Howard University

If you plan to study engineering, 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. Of the 1,542 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Howard University in 2021, 92 of them were engineering majors.

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

Howard Engineering Degrees Available

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

Howard Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at Howard is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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 Engineering Schools 355

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Howard. This makes it the #330 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #217 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Howard

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

Howard Engineering Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Howard. About 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Howard since its program graduates 26% more women than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering 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 engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 56
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Howard Engineering Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 engineering.

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

Howard also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

The following engineering concentations are available at Howard University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 26
Chemical Engineering 23
Civil Engineering 18
Computer Engineering 17
Electrical Engineering 12

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Systems Software Developers 2,690 $115,610
Engineers 2,640 $132,530
Software Applications Developers 2,520 $112,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,360 $152,130
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310

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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