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Business & Commerce at Howard College

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, consider the program at Howard College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Howard College sits in Big Spring, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 74 business & commerce degrees were granted at Howard College.

Studying Online at Howard College

Online coursework is an option at Howard College. Of 4,101 students, 1,237 (30%) studied exclusively online and 876 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Howard College

These rankings give you a sense of how Howard College’s Business & Commerce program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#21 of 48
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#28 of 75
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#33 of 47
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#49 of 74
Best Value	Nationwide	#145 of 561
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#418 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Howard College

Students who complete Howard College’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$25,365
4 years	$42,806
5 years	$41,219

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Howard College earn a median of $42,806, compared with $47,162 for all Howard College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business & Commerce graduates from Howard College stands at $10,317.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Howard College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business & Commerce graduates at Howard College are 49% women (36) and 51% men (38).

Business & Commerce Associate’s Program at Howard College

Among the 64 associate’s business & commerce graduates at Howard College, 50% were women (32) and 50% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Howard College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	35
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Business & Commerce associate’s degree recipients at Howard College, higher than the national average of 50%.*

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

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Howard College

This Business & Commerce program at Howard College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	74

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Howard College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.