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Nursing at Howard University

41 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
#459 Overall Quality
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at Howard University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Howard ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.

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Nursing Degrees Available at Howard

Howard Nursing Rankings

The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #459 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #4 in District of Columbia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 360
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 425
Best Nursing Schools 459
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 661
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 716
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 805
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 835
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 844
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 853
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 858
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 870
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 935
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 1,338
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 1,411
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 1,429
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 1,451
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 1,533
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 1,575
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 1,587
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 1,611

Popularity of Nursing at Howard

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Howard University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Howard. This makes it the #586 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Howard Make?

$67,642 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Howard go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,642 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Howard Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Howard, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Howard is $779 per month.


 

Nursing Student Diversity at Howard

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

Howard Nursing Bachelor’s Program

All of the 41 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from Howard in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 85% 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 nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 35
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Howard Nursing Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from Howard in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% 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 nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 126
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 97
Dentistry 72
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 58
Health Sciences & Services 31

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