Howard Community College is a 2-4 year, public school located in Columbia, Maryland. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

A total of 8,177 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 23%. Howard Community College offer 90 programs and, among them, 47 programs are for certificate programs.


2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $10,107 at Howard Community College. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,400. The total cost of attendance is $32,541 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,107
Books & Supplies$2,400
Room & Board$16,704
Other Living Expenses$3,330
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$32,541
1Howard Community College does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED1631NOT OFFERED

Howard Community College offers 47 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

We note again Howard Community College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Howard Community College

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED 1 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 10 0 NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 3 8 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 9 0 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 4 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED 1 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)NOT OFFERED 1 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Fine and Studio Arts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 15 0 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cardiovascular Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 15 0 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 0 NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 7 0 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 0 NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event PlanningNOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

On-Campus Student Services

Howard Community College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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