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Howard University Graduate Programs

Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. Washington is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

312 Master's Degrees
491 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Howard University?

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Contact details for Howard are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2400 Sixth St Nw, Washington, DC 20059
Phone: 202-806-6100
Website: www.howard.edu

Howard University Graduate Student Diversity

3,002 Graduate Students
66% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,002 graduate students at Howard, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 163
Black or African American 2,131
Hispanic or Latino 187
White 145
International Students 208
Other Races/Ethnicities 168

Geographic Diversity

District of Columbia students aren't the only ones who study at Howard University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 69 countries are represented at Howard. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Jamaica.

Howard University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Law 0 0 135 135
Medicine 0 0 98 98
Business Administration & Management 3 87 0 90
Social Work 0 76 4 80
Dentistry 0 0 79 79
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 66 66
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 28 14 42
Educational Administration 3 7 8 18
General Architecture 0 17 0 17
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 11 6 17
Economics 0 10 6 16
Communication Sciences 0 11 2 13
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 12 0 0 12
Public Health 0 12 0 12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 6 6 12
General Psychology 0 0 10 10
History 0 5 4 9
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 8 8
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 8 0 8
General Biology 0 1 6 7
Sociology 0 2 5 7
Computer Science 2 0 4 6
Finance & Financial Management 0 5 0 5
Area Studies 0 2 3 5
Chemistry 0 3 2 5
Political Science & Government 0 2 3 5
Electrical Engineering 0 0 4 4
General English Literature 0 0 4 4
Nutrition Science 0 1 3 4
Accounting 0 3 0 3
Nursing 0 3 0 3
Physics 0 0 3 3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 2 0 2
Genetics 0 0 2 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 0 2 2
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 2 0 2
Civil Engineering 0 0 2 2
Mechanical Engineering 0 1 1 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 2 0 2
Music 0 2 0 2
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 0 1 1
Special Education 0 1 0 1
Chemical Engineering 0 1 0 1
Ethnic Studies 1 0 0 1
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 1 0 0 1
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 1 0 1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 0 0 0
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0
Public Relations & Advertising 0 0 0 0
Student Counseling 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0
Health & Physical Education 0 0 0 0
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0
Arts & Media Management 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 22 312 491 825

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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