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Health Professions at Howard University

108 Bachelor's Degrees
50 Master's Degrees
328 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Howard ranks in comparison to other schools with health professions programs.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at Howard

Howard Health Professions Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #790 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #6 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 272
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 309
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 391
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 398
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 420
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 434
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Health Professions 446
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 462
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 465
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 466
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 470
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 472
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 498
Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 499
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 503
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 648
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 657
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 760
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 768
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 772
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 782
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 783
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 784
Best Health Professions Schools 790
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 799
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 805
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 816
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions 824
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Health Professions 828
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Health Professions Graduates 911
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 927
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 969
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 1,003
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 1,020
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 1,036
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 1,039
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 1,056
Best Health Professions Colleges for Veterans 1,534
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (With Aid) 1,624
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income Over $110k) 1,646
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $75-$110k) 1,779
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions 1,795
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $48-$75k) 1,830
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $30-$48k) 1,838
Best Value Colleges for Health Professions (Income $0-$30k) 1,880
Highest Paid Health Professions Graduates 1,936

Popularity of Health Professions at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 108 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 71% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Howard. This makes it the #577 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 328 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Howard Health Professions Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Howard University.

Howard Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in health professions from Howard. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 81% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a bachelor's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 88
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 4

Howard Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 50 students who earned a master's degree in Health Professions from Howard in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 74% of grads fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Howard University with a master's in health professions.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 37
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 126
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 97
Dentistry 72
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 58
Nursing 42
Health Sciences & Services 31
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19
Communication Sciences 15
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 11
Public Health 9
Dental Support Services 8
Allied Health Professions 6

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