United StatesWashington, DC

Howard University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value58/100
Solid evidence78/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience65
Location100
Annual university cost$49,818Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance35%Not a personal probability
Graduation69%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$63,06610 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic75
Career55
Evidence coverage78

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,373Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketWashington, DC#3 historical alumni region · 172 aggregate matches
    Internships
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    Entry level
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    Early / mid
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Washington or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+3,461,838
    Residents aged 22–24250,600
    Residents aged 25–29433,593

    Largest industries by employment share

    Professional & business services22.2% · 768,485 employed residents
    Education & health20.0% · 693,213 employed residents
    Public administration12.7% · 440,020 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio9.7Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed33Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio71 : 29Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students5%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$121,694 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationGraduate/Professional Certificate$77,715 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$38,490 PhilosophyMaster's Degree$41,342 PhysicsBachelors Degree$41,751 PhysicsDoctoral Degree$89,305 PhysicsMaster's Degree$66,207 Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesDoctoral Degree$57,318 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$33,281 Political Science and GovernmentDoctoral Degree$69,338 Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree$44,936 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,771 Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$59,124 Psychology, GeneralMaster's Degree$40,095 Psychology, OtherDoctoral Degree$67,637 Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree$46,222 Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$67,935 Public Policy AnalysisMaster's Degree$56,738 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$34,230 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$20,140 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$69,547 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$101,964 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$97,959 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelors Degree$30,137 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$71,326 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$76,460 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$34,974 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$41,038 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$32,292 Social WorkDoctoral Degree$76,460

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