Howard

Howard College

Howard
#7619 / #2018
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Community college with main campus in Big Spring, Texas

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About Howard College

According to Wikipedia, Howard College is a public community college with its main campus in Big Spring, Texas. It also has branch campuses in San Angelo and Lamesa. History Howard County Junior College was established in Big Spring in 1945. 148 students began lessons in September 1946, in the hospital wing of the former Big Spring Army Air Force Bombardier School . Five years later the school moved to a site in southeast Big Spring which came to include an administration-classroom-library building, a practical-arts building, a greenhouse, a music building, dormitories, and a 10,000-seat stadium. The Lamesa campus was established in 1972 and the first class in San Angelo was held the following year. The school's name changed to Howard College by 1974. In August 1980 the school opened the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf on of the former Webb Air Force Base, and it took over a nursing program in San Angelo the following year.

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Howard College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Graduation Rate
28%

How Much Does Howard College Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$4,320$260

How Much Do Howard College Graduates Make?

If you graduate from Howard College, then you can expect to earn an average of $35,700 per year. You also have a 82% chance of being employed after 10 years.

Howard College's Demographics

Demographic data is for full-time, on-campus students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
4,8974,897

Where is Howard College?

Howard College is located at 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring TX 79720

How Safe is Howard College?

Big Spring has a violent crime rate of less than .01% and a property crime rate of less than .01%.

What Is Howard College Known For?

Howard College is known for it's academic work in the following disciplines:

Howard College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Nursing
#1220
World Rank
#1221
Historical Rank
#454
USA Rank
nursing Degrees
Medical
#2979
World Rank
#2983
Historical Rank
#847
USA Rank
medicine Degrees
Sociology
#3696
World Rank
#3700
Historical Rank
#1099
USA Rank
sociology Degrees
Mathematics
#5120
World Rank
#5148
Historical Rank
#1340
USA Rank
math Degrees
History
#6372
World Rank
#6380
Historical Rank
#1962
USA Rank
history Degrees
Education
#7759
World Rank
#7762
Historical Rank
#2063
USA Rank
education Degrees
Literature
#6586
World Rank
#6610
Historical Rank
#2092
USA Rank
literature Degrees
Criminal Justice
#4226
World Rank
#4228
Historical Rank
#2113
USA Rank
criminal-justice Degrees
Biology
#10308
World Rank
#10322
Historical Rank
#2629
USA Rank
biology Degrees
Communications
#10722
World Rank
#10734
Historical Rank
#2956
USA Rank
communications Degrees
Business
#11129
World Rank
#11129
Historical Rank
#3086
USA Rank
business Degrees
Computer Science
#11913
World Rank
#11920
Historical Rank
#3263
USA Rank
computer-science Degrees

Who Are Howard College's Most Influential Alumni?

Jae Crowder
Jae Crowder
An American basketball player.
Je'Kel Foster
An American basketball player.

Who Are Howard College's Most Influential Faculty?

Martin Guevara Urbina
A Mexican American writer, professor, and researcher.