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Salaries by Major at Howard University

How much money do Howard University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,800 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Howard graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions with a median starting salary of $81,300 followed by Management Information Systems and Services paying $65,700 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $65,600 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $114,600 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) at $97,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $80,700 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Howard University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Howard University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $114,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $97,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $81,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $80,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $73,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree) $69,600
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $68,000
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,700
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $54,700
Law (First Professional Degree) $52,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $51,800
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) $51,700
Social Work (Master's Degree) $48,900
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,300

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=131520 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Howard University.