Public · Big Spring, Texas
Howard College: cost, debt and earnings by major
13 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $3,019
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 35%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- —
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,611
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $9,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- not reported
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $2,430 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $2,165 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $3,408 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $5,703 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (6)
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants$77,012
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$70,141
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$68,723
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$35,601
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$30,285 (1 yr)
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$23,568
Associate's programs (7)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,935
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$75,720
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$70,345
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$50,103
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$49,287
- Business/Commerce, General$45,139
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,025