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Howard College
1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, TX 79720 · Public 2-year · (432) 264-5000 · School website
Career programs at Howard College
Howard College reported 160 certificate and associate completions in 9 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in LPN/LVN (56). College Scorecard counts 1,611 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 | Not published | WIOA listNCLEX-PN 100.00% |
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 | Not published | |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 19 | $50,508 | |
| HVAC | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Surgical tech | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | $27,268 | WIOA list |
| CNA | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 1 | Not published | WIOA listState CNA list |
| Esthetician | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | |
| Nail tech | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Howard College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $2,766
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $5,266
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $6,716
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,690
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $6,147
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $38,382
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Howard College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Howard College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Truck Driver TrainingCommercial Driver's License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $6,995 | Competency-based or withheld | 91.9% | 82.9% | $14,274 | 307 |
| Truck Driver TrainingCommercial Drivers License · In person · CIP 49.0205 | $6,995 | Competency-based or withheld | 99.5% | 80.3% | $18,780 | 440 |
| Pharmacy TechCertified Pharmacy Technician · In person · CIP 51.0805 | $4,945+ $489 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 100% | $8,023 | 6 |
| PhlebotomyPhlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $800+ $115 books | Competency-based or withheld | 98.4% | 80% | $5,828 | 62 |
| PhlebotomyPhlebotomy Technician · In person · CIP 51.1009 | $998+ $574 books | Competency-based or withheld | 100% | 85.7% | $7,497 | 56 |
| Plumbing Certificate Level ICertificate · In person · CIP 46.0503 | Not reported+ $900 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Howard College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
On the Texas Workforce Commission's current list
The Texas Workforce Commission's statewide eligible training provider list, updated July 8, 2026, holds 20 programs from Howard College, listed at $670 to $6,995 in tuition and fees.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Contact hours | Weeks | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAT Education | $6,434 | 104 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Business Certificate Level I | $2,310 | 528 | 32 | Distance Education |
| Business Specialization in Management Certificate Level II | $3,493 | 784 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Business, Specialization in Accounting | $5,120 | 1184 | 64 | Distance Education |
| Dental Hygiene Associate Degree | $3,876 | 2048 | 64 | Hybrid |
| Green Construction Certificate 1 | $1,343 | 368 | 32 | In-Person |
| Heavy Equipment Training | Not listed | 80 | 2 | In-Person |
| HVAC R Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Techno | $1,980 | 432 | 48 | In-Person |
| Information Technology Certificate Level I | $1,940 | 512 | 32 | Distance Education |
| Information Technology Certificate Level II | $3,560 | 1008 | 48 | Distance Education |
| Lineman Training | $1,342 | 224 | 15 | Hybrid |
| Medical Assistant Certificate Level I | $2,728 | 752 | 42 | In-Person |
| Nurse Aide | $670 | 1376 | 3 | Hybrid |
| Nursing Accelerated ADN (RN) | $3,800 | 1232 | 38 | Hybrid |
| Nursing Associate Degree Nursing (RN) | $4,900 | 1536 | 66 | Hybrid |
| Nursing Licensed Vocational Nursing | $3,666 | 1744 | 32 | Hybrid |
| Phlebotomy | $800 | 196 | 8 | In-Person |
| Plumbing Certificate Level I | Not listed | 432 | 48 | In-Person |
| Truck Driver Training | $6,995 | 160 | 4 | In-Person |
| Welding Certificate 1 | $1,960 | 400 | 32 | In-Person |
Source: Texas Workforce Commission statewide eligible training provider list on data.texas.gov (programs currently approved for WIOA training accounts; no field-of-study codes, so the list is matched to the school by name and place only).
Other LPN/LVN programs within 40 miles
- Midland CollegeMidland, TX · 36.7 mi