Program Payoff

Howard Community College

Columbia, Maryland. 65 certificate and associate programs, public. 65 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Maryland.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $17,434 $61,144 (91) $99,790
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $19,200 $55,512 (32) $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,500 $24,228 (122) $82,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $46,410
Medical Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $11,994 not published $43,240
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $89,370
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $89,370
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,000
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Undergraduate certificate not published $159,040
Managers, All Other
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $70,040
Audio and Video Technicians
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $70,040
Audio and Video Technicians
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $51,490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $51,490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $48,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $48,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Communication and Media Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $79,560
Public Relations Specialists
Computer Engineering Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $138,680
Software Developers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $38,220
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $42,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate's degree not published $42,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $82,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $75,180
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $75,180
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, General Associate's degree not published $78,820
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Associate's degree not published $129,770
Engineers, All Other
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $99,970
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $129,770
Engineers, All Other
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate's degree not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Associate's degree not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $159,040
Managers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $74,140
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $101,500
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,030
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $36,030
Childcare Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,310
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $82,850
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Management Information Systems and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $171,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Management Information Systems and Services Associate's degree not published $171,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $117,930
General and Operations Managers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $108,160
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Public Health Associate's degree not published $131,810
Medical and Health Services Managers
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $89,370
Accountants and Auditors
Security Science and Technology Associate's degree not published $89,370
Accountants and Auditors
Special Education and Teaching Undergraduate certificate not published $76,100
Special Education Teachers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $47,420
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $77,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $77,680
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.