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title: Christopher Newport University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Newport News, VA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,509 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $41,512 – $85,473 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 72% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $33,766 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 81% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.32× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $32,509 | derived |

**72% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,500 (≈ 32% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $19,983 to $60,187 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,187 | $21,750 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,518 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,933 | $23,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $45,461 | $20,500 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,720 | $22,750 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,297 | $26,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,880 | $22,750 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,594 | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,363 | $23,250 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,721 | $24,912 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,108 | $23,248 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,901 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,765 | $23,250 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,774 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,478 | $26,573 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,553 | $26,000 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,725 | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,983 | $25,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Christopher Newport University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?231712

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