International Business at Howard University

Washington, DC · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

$61,040
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$100,344
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$73,201
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 115
Rank by pay
#20 of 115
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,000
Median federal debt

Howard University graduates in international business earn 37% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Howard University Compares for International Business

All 115 colleges reporting international business earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$159,452$139,721#1$81,800
2Northeastern University Boston, MA$125,162$110,218#5$80,848
3University of Georgia Athens, GA$109,345$113,194#3$67,371
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$108,566$103,704#8$64,978
5University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC$107,205$118,874#2$70,992
6University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$106,783$111,113#4$66,591
7Fordham University Bronx, NY$106,665$101,523#9$65,131
8Villanova University Villanova, PA$103,700$105,464#7$74,529
9Marquette University Milwaukee, WI$102,306$106,454#6$59,255
10Fairfield University Fairfield, CT$101,411$91,302#15—
11Pepperdine University Malibu, CA$100,595$91,535#14—
12Howard University Washington, DC$100,344$87,927#20$61,040
13George Washington University Washington, DC$99,018$86,765#23$70,856
14Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$94,595$96,204#12$54,235
15Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO$92,270$98,933#10$52,670

Other Majors at Howard University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Management Information Systems and Services$103,478$78,544#20 of 166
Accounting and Related Services$98,645—#60 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,136$79,646#223 of 966
Computer Systems Analysis—$92,324—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$88,875$64,231#61 of 1176
Finance and Financial Management Services$80,094$81,074#195 of 452
Marketing$77,820—#97 of 516
English Language and Literature$73,929—#7 of 576
Health and Medical Administrative Services$68,877—#71 of 275
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$67,881$39,120#51 of 178
Political Science and Government$65,733$31,897#193 of 565
Economics$63,972—#329 of 368
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$61,316$30,733#98 of 610
Biology$60,923$28,696#307 of 841
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$60,047—#75 of 156
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$59,909$25,878#11 of 22
Psychology$59,069$18,934#114 of 1027
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,902$27,801#296 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$54,696—#22 of 423
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$44,345$17,095#28 of 43

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Howard University international business graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $61,040 one year after graduating and $100,344 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Howard University rank for international business?

Among 115 colleges reporting earnings for international business graduates, Howard University ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #20 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international business at Howard University worth it?

Its graduates earn 37% more than the national median for international business ($73,201), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,000.

← All data for Howard University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.