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Registered Nursing at Howard Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, take a look at what Howard Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Howard Community College sits in Columbia, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 160 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Howard Community College.

Online Class Availability at Howard Community College

Many students take online classes at Howard Community College. Among 8,643 students, 1,870 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,872 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Howard Community College

Use these rankings to compare Howard Community College’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Maryland #12 of 26
Best Schools (Quality) Maryland #15 of 26
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #64 of 248
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #128 of 257
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #542 of 1,861
Best Value Nationwide #619 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Howard Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Howard Community College are 84% women (134) and 16% men (26).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Howard Community College

Among the 160 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Howard Community College, 84% were women (134) and 16% were men (26).

Howard Community College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Howard Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 43
Hispanic / Latino 22
Black / African American 58
Asian 18
Two or More Races 6
International (Nonresident) 5
Unknown 8
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Howard Community College

Minority students account for 65% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Howard Community College, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Howard Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

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