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Howard University Awards a Record Number of Doctoral Degrees

howardOn Saturday May 10, Howard University will award 105 doctoral degrees. This is the highest number of doctorates ever awarded by Howard in its history, dating back to 1867.

Howard University awarded its first Ph.D. degree in 1958. It currently offers 28 Ph.D. degree programs. The university’s previous record number of doctorates awarded was 101, in 2008.

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