Howard University

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2022 Graduation Rate
70%
630 Graduates

About

Howard University is a higher education institution located in District of Columbia, DC. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Howard University were Law (162 degrees awarded), Medicine (115 degrees), and Dentistry (75 degrees).

Graduates

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Howard University is Law (162 degrees awarded), followed by Medicine (115 degrees) and Dentistry (75 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Howard University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), and Social Sciences (171 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard University are Physicians (423,110 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (358,107 people), Other managers (347,095 people), Social workers, all other (211,876 people), and Postsecondary teachers (204,483 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard University in 2022 are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Biology (133 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (69 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The most specialized majors at Howard University are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Biology (133 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (69 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Howard University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (638,202 people), Elementary & secondary schools (527,796 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (511,770 people), Legal services (295,305 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (233,847 people).

The most specialized majors at Howard University are Legal (164 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (70 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Biology (133 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (69 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Instructional Salaries

$82.4M
Instructional Salaries
767
Number of Employees

In 2022, Howard University paid a total of $82.4M to 767 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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