Washington, District of Columbia · Private Non-Profit
Political Science and Government at Howard University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6% 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 601 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
6% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~601
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,174
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 (6%), school-wide average net price ($50,539), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,066), and peer averages from 1,174 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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,174 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($30,945 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,109 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.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.6% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.6% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.2% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 1.9% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Political Science and Government accounts for 6% of reported programs at Howard University, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 3.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 601 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 $30,945 above the $19,594 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 $6,109 above the $56,957 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 #1,169 of 1,174 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.