Howard Community College Career Programs

Howard Community College (referred to as Howard CC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Columbia, MD. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Howard Community College is $7,032 for Maryland residents and $8,976 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 8,177 and the students to faculty ratio is 7.69% (13 to 1).Howard Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,976
  • Number of Programs: 79 programs

Howard CC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Howard Community College are $7,032 for Maryland residents and $8,976 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.42% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Howard Community College
Maryland residentsOut of State
2018-2019$6,803$8,153
2019-2020$7,029$8,379
2020-2021$7,218$8,649
2021-2022$7,380$8,973
2022-2023$7,704$9,459
2023-2024$7,032$8,976

Who Accredits Howard Community College

Howard Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1975 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Howard Community College offers 79 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,296 students have earned their degrees/certificate at Howard CC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at Howard CC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 0
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 23
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 21
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 2
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 18
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 18
Education [+] 8 programs 32
Education1 program 16
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 15
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 1
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 0
Physics Teacher Education1 program 0
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Engineering [+] 3 programs 19
Engineering1 program 12
Computer Engineering1 program 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 3
Engineering Technology [+] 5 programs 6
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Biomedical Technology/Technician1 program 2
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology1 program 0
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 4
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 10
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 753
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 188
General Studies1 program 565
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 0
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 0
Fire Services Administration1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 3
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 11 programs 248
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist1 program 9
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)1 program 0
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant1 program 12
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist1 program 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 4
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 17
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician1 program 29
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 10
Public Health1 program 0
Community Health and Preventive Medicine1 program 8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 150
Business [+] 6 programs 161
Business/Commerce1 program 76
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 18
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 3
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 1
Management Information Systems1 program 63
Total44 programs1,273
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 0
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations1 program 0
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 0
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 0
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 5
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager1 program 5
Education [+] 1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Engineering Technology [+] 6 programs 2
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Biomedical Technology/Technician1 program 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology1 program 2
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician1 program 0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 3
Child Care and Support Services Management1 program 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
General Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 0
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 0
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 0
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 0
Commercial Photography1 program 0
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 10
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist1 program 0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 2
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician1 program 0
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 program 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 8
Business [+] 7 programs 3
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 0
Accounting1 program 3
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 0
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 0
Meeting and Event Planning1 program 0
Management Information Systems1 program 0
Total35 programs23

Student Population

At Howard Community College, there are total 8,177 students. Among them, 1,693 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 3,392 men and 4,785 women students at Howard CC. Next table summarizes the student population at Howard CC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Howard Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,1773,3924,785
American Indian/Native American1596
Asian1,062493569
Black/African American2,4558791,576
Hispanic1,123411712
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander844
White2,1361,0221,114
Two More483205278
Un-Known447205242
Student Population in Online Programs at Howard CC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students8,1771,6932,6023,882

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