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Health Sciences & Services at Howard University

If you are interested in studying Health Sciences & Services, take a look at what Howard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 97 health sciences & services graduations were recorded at Howard University.

Online Class Availability at Howard University

Distance learning is available at Howard University. Of 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Health Sciences & Services Rankings at Howard University

Use these rankings to compare Howard University’s Health Sciences & Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	District Of Columbia	#1 of 2
Best Value	District Of Columbia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 86
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#84 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#228 of 478
Best Value	Nationwide	#470 of 471

Earnings for Health Sciences & Services Graduates from Howard University

Graduates of Howard University’s Health Sciences & Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,776
2 years	$28,598
3 years	$36,363
4 years	$39,485
5 years	$55,269

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Health Sciences & Services graduates from Howard University earn a median of $39,485, compared with $65,852 for all Howard University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Health Sciences & Services graduates at Howard University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Health Sciences & Services graduates at Howard University are 88% women (85) and 12% men (12).

Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program at Howard University

Of the 97 bachelor’s health sciences & services degrees awarded at Howard University, 88% were women (85) and 12% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Health Sciences & Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	63
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of Health Sciences & Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Howard University, higher than the national average of 50%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Health Sciences & Services Concentrations at Howard University

This Health Sciences & Services program at Howard University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General/Allied Health Sciences	97

Best-Paid Careers for Health Sciences & Services Graduates

Graduates of the Health Sciences & Services program at Howard University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Health Sciences & Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Community Health Workers	$73,901

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.