Washington, District of Columbia · Private Non-Profit
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other at Howard University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $50,539 school-wide net price, and $63,066 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~5
- Schools with reported signal
- 7
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 41.3%
- Graduation rate
- 70%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $50,539/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $202,156
- Median debt
- $24,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,066/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
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 (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($50,539), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,066), and peer averages from 7 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 7 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($27,854 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,327 above). Together, those evidence points place Howard University in the top 100% 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.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% reported share · $13,138 net A 
Sussex County Community College Newton, NJ · 0.3% reported share · $7,859 net A 
San Diego State University San Diego, CA · 0.0% reported share · $15,364 net B 
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · 0.0% reported share · $16,674 net B 
Simmons University Boston, MA · 0.1% reported share · $25,265 net C Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA · 0.1% reported share · $29,954 net D Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Howard University, which is bigger than 29% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 5 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Howard University's average net price is $50,539 per year, about $202,156 over four years. That is $27,854 above the $22,685 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,066 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,327 above the $61,739 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 University #7 of 7 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.