Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
1of 1 assessed undergraduate program
has graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year).
1 of 35 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 34 have no earnings published. The 17 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$15,282 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
$15,282 a year
About $61,128 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 | $12,804 |
| $30k to $48k | $13,905 |
| $48k to $75k | $15,507 |
| $75k to $110k | $17,972 |
| $110k and up | $26,175 |
| All families (average) | $15,282 |
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).
4 of 52 programs could be assessed 8% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $64,246 | +$27,633 | above HS line | $41,000 | 1.5 yrs | 26 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $59,973 | +$23,360 | above HS line | $57,919 | 2.5 yrs | 19 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $92,908 | +$56,295 | above HS line | $41,000 | 0.7 yrs | 16 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,170 | +$9,557 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 112 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 84 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 62 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 61 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 56 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 49 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 42 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 32 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Materials Sciences | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
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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