Columbia, Maryland · Public
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Howard Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.7% reported program-share signal, $11,133 school-wide net price, and $49,020 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 45 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.7% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~45
- Schools with reported signal
- 277
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 24%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,133/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $44,532
- Median debt
- $10,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,020/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.7%), school-wide average net price ($11,133), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,020), and peer averages from 277 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 277 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($983 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,914 above). Together, those evidence points place Howard Community College in the top 52% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 0.5% reported share · $1,527 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de San Juan San Juan, PR · 5.9% reported share · $1,121 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.1% reported share · $2,288 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications accounts for 0.7% of reported programs at Howard Community College, which is bigger than 45% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 45 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Howard Community College's average net price is $11,133 per year, about $44,532 over four years. That is $983 below the $12,116 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,020 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,914 above the $46,106 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Howard Community College #143 of 277 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.