Howard College Healthcare Programs
Located in Big Spring, Texas, Howard College is a public institution. Big Spring is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
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Where Is Howard College?
Contact details for Howard County Junior College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX 79720 |
| Phone: | 432-264-5000 |
| Website: | www.howardcollege.edu |
How Do I Get Into Howard County Junior College?
You can apply to Howard County Junior College online at: https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX
Can I Afford Howard College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Howard County Junior College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $3,820 a year. That adds up to $15,280 over four years for those students.
Howard College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,001 full-time undergraduates at Howard County Junior College, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Howard College students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 513 |
| White | 384 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
Howard College Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
| Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | Undergraduate Certificate | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 0 | 69 | 0 | 69 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 0 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | 0 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Radiologic Technology | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Surgical Technology | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 156 | 65 | 223 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.