Graduate School Tuition at Howard University
Howard University (HU) is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Washington, DC. It offers 97 graduate programs - 43 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 15 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $34,326 for all graduate students. A total of 3,101 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 12,065 students at HU. HU offers online graduate programs and 185 out of 3,101 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Pharmacy program has the highest salary ($114,600) after graduation and the Doctorate Educational Leadership and Administration program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $97,000 average salary.
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 academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $34,326. It offers ninety-seven (97) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Howard University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2400 Sixth St NW, Washington, DC |
| Graduate School Students | 3,002 students 185 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | $34,326 |
| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 97 Graduate Programs 43 Master's, 38 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 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 $34,326 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,838.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,860 | |
| Fees | $466 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,838 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,360 | |
| Room & Board | $14,678 (On-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,260 (On-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $53,624 | |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $32,884 | $32,884 | $33,249 | $34,224 | $34,326 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Howard University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 97 major areas - 43 Master's (1 online programs), 38 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor', 15 Post-Master'. 229 students have been conferred Master's degree and 567 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 229 | 567 | - | 24 |
| Men | 57 | 217 | - | 7 |
| Women | 172 | 350 | - | 17 |
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.
Graduate Student Population
Total 10,859 students enrolled in Howard University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 3,002 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 1,023 male and 1,979 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,553 full-time and 449 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 185 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,221 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 3,002 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 1,023 | |
| Women Students | 1,979 |
| Total | 3,002 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 2,553 | |
| Part-time Students | 449 |
By race/ethnicity 145 White, 2,131 Black, and 163 Asian students are attending at Howard University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 3,002 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 | |
| Asian | 163 | |
| Black | 2,131 | |
| Hispanic | 187 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 4 | |
| White | 145 | |
| Two or more races | 111 | |
| Un-Known | 49 |
45 students are younger than 22 and 383 students are older than 65. The school has 1,965 students aged between 22 and 30 and 708 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 3,002 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 45 | |
| 22-24 | 751 | |
| 25-29 | 1,214 | |
| 30-34 | 478 | |
| 35-39 | 230 | |
| 40 & Over | 383 |
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, 185 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,101 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 185 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,221 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,695 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 185 | |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Resident | 11 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 174 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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