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Engineering at Howard University

If you plan to study Engineering, consider the program at Howard University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Howard University sits in Washington, DC.

Studying Online at Howard University

Distance learning is available at Howard University. Among 14,890 students, 1,482 (10%) studied exclusively online and 7,410 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Engineering Graduates from Howard University

Those who finish Howard University’s Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$66,157
4 years	$68,928
5 years	$77,997

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Engineering graduates from Howard University earn a median of $68,928, compared with $65,852 for all Howard University graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Highest-Paying Careers for Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Engineering program at Howard University pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects	$148,480
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$138,303
Petroleum Engineers	$137,336
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Electrical Engineers	$127,814
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Industrial Engineers	$120,863
Transportation Engineers	$120,210

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.