Nursing Program

The nursing program at Howard College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at Howard County Junior College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1978.

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Howard College

Also known as Howard County Junior College

212 E. Cullen Building, Houston, TX

Howard College is an institute of higher learning located in the Texas town of Big Spring. Currently, Howard College serves a student body of a little over 4600 which is divided between about 1500 full time students and some 3100 part time students.

Howard College offers affordable prices for its services. In-state students can expect to pay about $2700 a year for their classes, while out of state tuition amounts to an annual cost of roughly $4100.

Howard College offers many student resources including help with applying for financial aid. Students can rest easy with Howard College’s 101 guide to financial aid.

Among the academic programs offered at Howard College are majors as diverse as business/office automation technology and data entry, marketing and marketing management, communication studies, computer and information services security, general human development and family studies, general health and physical education, and many, many more.

Howard College offers a number of quality varsity sports programs, including baseball, softball, basketball, and even rodeo for the aspiring cattle wranglers of the athletic world.

Prospective students will be pleased to learn that Howard College offers both on campus housing and meal program plans, which cover up to 19 meals per week, greatly cutting down the amount of ramen noodles students will need to rely on to stave off hunger. Another feature of Howard College is the professional daycare service it provides for students who have small children.

To learn more about the programs and services that are available to students of Howard College, visit their website here.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Howard College offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).