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Education at Howard

Howard graduates about 18 education majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 131st of 551 schools we score for education, a strong program at 69 out of 100.

69/100Strong#131 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year181% of the class
Research in the field$675Ka year, NSF
Admit rate41%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1290whole school

Around Howard

Betty Shabazz Memorial Service at Howard University Cramton Auditorium at 2455 6
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Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 44 · Student housing 3 · Athletics 2 · Library 2 · Arts 2 · Dorm 2.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Merrimack College 69
  2. University of North Dakota 69
  3. Gonzaga University 69
  4. Rollins College 69
  5. Wheaton College (MA) 69
  6. The Catholic University of America 69
  7. Old Dominion University 68
  8. SUNY–Geneseo 68

Other strong majors at Howard

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Howard with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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