Howard College Career Programs

Howard College (referred to as Howard) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Big Spring, TX. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Howard College is $4,626 for Texas residents and $6,076 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,264 and the students to faculty ratio is 4.00% (25 to 1).Howard College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $6,076
  • Number of Programs: 41 programs

Howard 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Howard College are $4,626 for Texas residents and $6,076 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 11.05% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Howard College
Texas residentsOut of State
2018-2019$3,970$5,420
2019-2020$3,970$5,420
2020-2021$3,980$5,430
2021-2022$3,980$5,430
2022-2023$4,580$6,030
2023-2024$4,626$6,076

Who Accredits Howard College

Howard College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1955 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Howard College offers 40 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 572 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Howard. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Howard with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 11
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 1
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 1
Education [+] 2 programs 14
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 13
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 1
Engineering [+] 1 program 7
Pre-Engineering1 program 7
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 0
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 0
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 1
Child Development1 program 1
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 4
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 110
General Studies1 program 110
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 2
Mathematics1 program 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 8
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 8
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Chemistry1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 7
Psychology1 program 7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 12
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 12
Human Services [+] 1 program 6
Social Work1 program 6
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Social Sciences1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 6
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 1
Music1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 164
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 14
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 8
Surgical Technology/Technologist1 program 8
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer1 program 6
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 57
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 71
Business [+] 3 programs 44
Business/Commerce1 program 44
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting1 program 0
History [+] 1 program 3
History1 program 3
Total32 programs413
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 5
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 63
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist1 program 63
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 18
Welding Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 18
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 69
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 26
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 0
Surgical Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 43
Business [+] 1 program 4
Business/Commerce1 program 4
Total8 programs159

Student Population

At Howard College, there are total 4,264 students. Among them, 1,134 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,727 men and 2,537 women students at Howard. Next table summarizes the student population at Howard.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Howard College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2641,7272,537
American Indian/Native American945
Asian522329
Black/African American1325874
Hispanic2,1258071,318
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,8097771,032
Two More1044163
Un-Known000
Student Population in Online Programs at Howard
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,2641,1348742,256

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