by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how HU ranks among other schools offering degrees in health sciences & services.
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HU ranks competitively among schools offering health sciences & services. In particular, it placed #228 out of 478 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in District Of Columbia.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Howard University handed out 97 bachelor’s degrees in health sciences & services.
Health Sciences & Services graduates with a bachelor’s degree from HU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,485 a year. This is lower than $65,852, the median for all majors at HU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,450 | $35,344 |
| Fees | $466 | $466 |
Find out more about HU tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of health sciences & services bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The largest share of health sciences & services bachelor’s degree graduates at HU are Black or African American. Roughly 65% of graduates 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 sciences & services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 15 |
Here are the demographics of the health sciences & services majors at Howard University.
The health sciences & services program at HU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 97 |
HU conferred 97 completions in health services/allied health/health sciences, general recently — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (65%).