Howard University
Howard University is a private nonprofit college in Washington, DC. Its average net price is $33,002 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $28,321 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $28,262 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,273 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,722 |
| $110,001 and up | $41,046 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $52,918 |
| 8 years after entry | $62,523 |
| 10 years after entry | $69,682 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Architecture | $55,143 National median for this major n=3,112 | $25,700 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $26,199 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Biology | $41,189 n=131 | $23,487 n=248 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | $24,850 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $64,923 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $24,505 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Chemical Engineering | $80,826 National median for this major n=8,603 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Civil Engineering | $72,789 National median for this major n=15,339 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $34,816 n=124 | $24,250 n=183 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $103,053 Small program - rough guide n=62 | $21,500 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Criminal Justice | $51,493 Small program - rough guide n=35 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Economics | $58,734 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $25,750 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $87,804 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $40,940 National median for this major n=14,722 | $24,325 n=108 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,300 National median for this major n=20,298 | $25,775 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $38,488 National median for this major n=12,256 | Not published |
| International Business | $84,496 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $90,054 Small program - rough guide n=49 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Marketing | $72,105 Small program - rough guide n=90 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=97 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $80,620 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | $19,800 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Nutrition Sciences | $36,429 National median for this major n=2,421 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | $39,127 National median for this major n=90 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $44,912 n=141 | $22,925 n=272 |
| Psychology | $35,162 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $23,250 n=239 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $54,181 n=136 | $23,750 n=127 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $90,669 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $24,750 Small program - rough guide n=93 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | $22,250 Small program - rough guide n=55 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,705 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $24,043 n=102 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | $22,450 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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