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2026 Rankings for Howard College

What kind of rankings and accolades has Howard County Junior College received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Howard County Junior College has received are listed below.

Howard County Junior College received 10 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for Howard County Junior College:
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools
#145 out of 535 #145 out of 535 #325 out of 1,024 #449 out of 1,026
 

Ranking Highlights

How Howard County Junior College Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#1062 Best Associate Degree Colleges
#476 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
#476 Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Top Ranked Majors

Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools

Howard County Junior College has 120 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

 
Ranking Name Rank Out Of Details
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 2 2 View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 3 3 View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Texas 3 3 View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools 6 6 View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 6 6 View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas 7 7 View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas 11 11 View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 12 12 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas 15 21 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas 15 21 View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 15 21 View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Texas 17 21 View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in Texas 18 26 View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Texas 18 26 View Report
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas 18 22 View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region 19 19 View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 22 35 View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas 22 26 View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southwest Region 23 36 View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in Texas 23 27 View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 23 49 View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 24 32 View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 26 31 View Report
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 27 32 View Report
Best Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools 27 27 View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas 27 33 View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas 27 33 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 29 38 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 29 38 View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 30 59 View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Texas 31 35 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Texas 34 47 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in Texas 34 47 View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southwest Region 34 39 View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas 35 54 View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region 35 40 View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas 35 57 View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas 35 58 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas 38 51 View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools 38 40 View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 40 93 View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Texas 41 71 View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas 42 51 View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Southwest Region 44 51 View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 44 57 View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas 45 77 View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 46 60 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region 51 71 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region 51 71 View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 51 85 View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas 51 73 View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 54 118 View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 54 118 View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas 59 93 View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas 59 93 View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 59 71 View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas 59 73 View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas 61 75 View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 63 105 View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 63 106 View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 63 122 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 72 101 View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas 73 110 View Report
Best Nursing Schools in Texas 73 111 View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region 75 112 View Report
Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 81 141 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas 87 129 View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region 94 116 View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 97 171 View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region 97 171 View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region 100 123 View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in Texas 107 152 View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools 116 160 View Report
Best Registered Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region 117 191 View Report
Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region 119 195 View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools 120 123 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region 141 216 View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools 146 240 View Report
Best Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools 153 253 View Report
Best Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region 165 254 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools 210 287 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools 210 287 View Report
Best General Studies Associate Degree Schools 223 451 View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 225 250 View Report
Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools 234 301 View Report
Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 246 277 View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools 266 396 View Report
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 287 315 View Report
Best Dental Support Services Schools 307 341 View Report
Best General Studies Schools 320 574 View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools 402 497 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools 415 547 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools 415 547 View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools 425 721 View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools 425 532 View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools 437 545 View Report
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 476 1050 View Report
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 476 1061 View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools 611 1120 View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools 611 1120 View Report
 

How Howard County Junior College Ranks for Value

Best Value Schools

Top Placement in Best Value Schools Ranking

#675 out of 3,211.

This makes Howard County Junior College a top 15% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

 

Top Value Majors

Howard County Junior College has 120 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Nursing Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

 
Ranking Name Rank Out Of Details
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 5 5 View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in Texas 5 6 View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 6 8 View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 6 11 View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in Texas 7 7 View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Texas 7 10 View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 9 12 View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in the Southwest Region 9 17 View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in Texas 14 21 View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in Texas 14 24 View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Associate Degree Schools 15 17 View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas 16 22 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas 17 21 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in Texas 17 21 View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in Texas 17 25 View Report
Best Value Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Schools 17 44 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 17 24 View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in Texas 18 27 View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in Texas 18 29 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Texas 19 47 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in Texas 19 47 View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 19 31 View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools in the Southwest Region 19 36 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas 19 56 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 20 38 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 20 38 View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in Texas 20 35 View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in Texas 20 35 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 20 37 View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 21 32 View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools in the Southwest Region 22 37 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region 24 71 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in the Southwest Region 24 71 View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in Texas 24 33 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 25 79 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in Texas 25 33 View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 26 39 View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools in the Southwest Region 26 42 View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 26 47 View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools in the Southwest Region 26 47 View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in Texas 27 75 View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in Texas 28 39 View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in Texas 28 39 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas 28 73 View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Associate Degree Schools 30 40 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 32 57 View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 33 60 View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 34 50 View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in Texas 34 73 View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas 35 53 View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Texas 36 65 View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools 36 117 View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 39 55 View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Southwest Region 39 57 View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas 39 57 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southwest Region 39 115 View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in Texas 40 51 View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas 40 57 View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools in the Southwest Region 40 122 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas 41 59 View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas 42 105 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Texas 42 93 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in Texas 42 93 View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in Texas 43 105 View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in Texas 45 127 View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 46 81 View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region 47 99 View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Texas 47 76 View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 52 101 View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in Texas 55 140 View Report
Best Value General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 55 135 View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 59 104 View Report
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 59 104 View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 60 101 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 61 119 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 61 119 View Report
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region 65 182 View Report
Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southwest Region 65 183 View Report
Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region 65 137 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region 65 171 View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in the Southwest Region 65 171 View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region 67 211 View Report
Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Southwest Region 72 235 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Associate Degree Schools 117 198 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools 129 280 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Associate Degree Schools 129 280 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools 145 535 View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools 145 535 View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate Degree Schools 149 252 View Report
Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 153 306 View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Studies Schools 153 606 View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate Degree Schools 160 319 View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Schools 161 373 View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools 167 275 View Report
Best Value Dental Support Services Schools 172 329 View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Degree Schools 181 376 View Report
Best Value Surgical Technology/Technologist Schools 181 383 View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Schools 187 433 View Report
Best Value General Studies Associate Degree Schools 242 597 View Report
Best Value Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools 246 415 View Report
 

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