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title: Norwich University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Northfield, VT
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Norwich University

Northfield, VT · Private nonprofit · 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 | $65,575 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $42,747 – $86,999 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,501 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 60% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $67,357 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 84% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $37,575 | derived |

**60% 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 $17,501 (≈ 27% 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 $32,699 to $99,287 across 26 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $99,287 | $35,608 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $85,565 | $35,211 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $82,904 | $36,575 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $77,018 | $54,491 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Master's Degree | $64,286 | $37,167 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,255 | $27,000 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $63,795 | $39,094 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,753 | $13,167 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,928 | $21,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Master's Degree | $51,905 | not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Master's Degree | $49,856 | $55,000 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $49,698 | $40,898 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,270 | $26,000 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $46,388 | not reported |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,158 | $26,363 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,053 | $21,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,043 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,872 | $26,877 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,870 | $25,818 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,811 | $27,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,996 | $18,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,728 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,037 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,015 | $27,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,835 | $27,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $32,699 | $41,000 |

## 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 Norwich University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?230995

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