Major Programs at HU

Howard University offers 139 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
At the school, the Biology/Biological Sciences program has the most completers (186 students) and the Political Science and Government program has the second most completers (148 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Howard University offers 139 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.
A total of 2,490 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at HU. 1,657 completed bachelor's programs and 312 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED49 383912
Number of Completers8NOT OFFERED1,65731249122

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Howard University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Howard University.
At the school, the Biology/Biological Sciences program has the most completers (186 students) and the Political Science and Government program has the second most completers (148 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at HU by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
African StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 2 3 0
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 96 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 121 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56 0 4 2
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 5 0
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 3
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 1 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 135 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 0 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 186 1 6 NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 0 NOT OFFERED
AnatomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
MicrobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
GeneticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
PhysiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
PharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 1 3 NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 69 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 6 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 3 2 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 0 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 132 0 10 NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
School PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 1 NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 76 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25 10 6 NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 148 2 3 NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 2 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theatre/Theatre Arts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 2 NOT OFFERED
DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 79 NOT OFFERED
Advanced General DentistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Orthodontics/OrthodontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Pediatric Dentistry/PedodonticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 98 NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 8 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 87 NOT OFFERED 3
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 5 4 NOT OFFERED
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