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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Howard University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $38,050 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,039.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$37,334
Fees$716
Cost per Credit$2,039
Books & Supplies$1,360
Room & Board$16,474 (On-Campus) / $22,216 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,452 (On-Campus) / $6,776 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$59,336
Off-Campus Total$68,402
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$33,249$34,224$34,326$36,022$38,050

Graduate Program Overview

Howard University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, District of Columbia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $38,050.
It offers eighty-six (86) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameHoward University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC
Graduate School Students3,101 students
339 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$38,050
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 86 Graduate Programs
37 Master's, 39 Doctorate, 10 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Howard University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 86 major areas - 37 Master's (2 online programs), 39 Doctorate (2 online programs), 10 Post-Master'. 253 students have been conferred Master's degree and 522 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total253522-21
Men56174-9
Women197348-12
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Architecture
what is Architecture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science2 - NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration6 - NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemical Engineering2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anatomy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work67ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Film/Cinema/Video Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist28 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management48ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED 3
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED 1
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced General DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Orthodontics/OrthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Pediatric Dentistry/PedodonticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED -
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED -
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED -
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Anatomy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeneticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysiologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MathematicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Divinity/Ministry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
DentistryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 12,065 students enrolled in Howard University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,101 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,016 male and 2,085 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,637 full-time and 464 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 339 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 874 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,101
Men Students1,016
Women Students2,085
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,101
Full-time Students2,637
Part-time Students464
By race/ethnicity 127 White, 2,248 Black, and 141 Asian students are attending at Howard University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,101
American Indian /
Native American		7
Asian141
Black2,248
Hispanic202
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White127
Two or more races115
Un-Known54
96 students are younger than 22 and 400 students are older than 65. The school has 1,884 students aged between 22 and 30 and 696 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,101
21 & Under96
22-24798
25-291,086
30-34474
35-39222
40 & Over400
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Howard University, 339 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 874 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,077
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses339
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses874
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,864
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses339
District of Columbia Resident20
Other State In U.S.319
Outside of U.S.0
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