Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
have graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year).
17 of 22 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 5 have no earnings published. The 4 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$23,015 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$23,015 a year
About $92,060 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,461 |
| $30k to $48k | $12,752 |
| $48k to $75k | $14,163 |
| $75k to $110k | $22,776 |
| $110k and up | $30,584 |
| All families (average) | $23,015 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Virginia high-school graduate ($36,613 a year).
18 of 26 programs could be assessed 69% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $81,840 | +$45,227 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.5 yrs | 182 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,600 | +$16,987 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.4 yrs | 152 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,657 | +$19,044 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.4 yrs | 132 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $57,254 | +$20,641 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.1 yrs | 81 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $65,241 | +$28,628 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 0.8 yrs | 61 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $101,900 | +$65,287 | clears the bar | $21,750 | 0.3 yrs | 60 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $56,921 | +$20,308 | above HS line | $20,500 | 1.0 yrs | 56 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,828 | +$26,215 | clears the bar | $23,248 | 0.9 yrs | 52 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $55,057 | +$18,444 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.4 yrs | 48 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,458 | +$15,845 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.6 yrs | 44 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,907 | +$6,294 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 4.0 yrs | 40 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $88,842 | +$52,229 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.5 yrs | 39 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $55,379 | +$18,766 | clears the bar | $26,573 | 1.4 yrs | 38 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $66,171 | +$29,558 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 0.9 yrs | 27 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $75,365 | +$38,752 | clears the bar | $22,750 | 0.6 yrs | 23 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $48,212 | +$11,599 | clears the bar | $24,912 | 2.1 yrs | 17 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $53,564 | +$16,951 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $63,852 | +$27,239 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Finance | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,613 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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