Christopher Newport University
Christopher Newport University is a public college in Newport News, VA. Its average net price is $22,310 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,139 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $14,136 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,385 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,433 |
| $110,001 and up | $30,741 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $56,970 |
| 8 years after entry | $61,981 |
| 10 years after entry | $65,183 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | $34,238 Small program - rough guide n=96 | $19,500 n=136 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,095 n=124 | $19,500 n=134 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $45,170 n=105 | $21,375 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,808 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $24,000 Small program - rough guide n=53 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | $22,058 Small program - rough guide n=36 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| History | $35,389 Small program - rough guide n=38 | $19,250 Small program - rough guide n=48 |
| Information Science/Studies | $61,358 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $21,750 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=30 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $46,281 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $24,747 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $46,101 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $22,066 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Psychology | $35,451 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $23,000 n=153 |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $37,497 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $22,875 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $27,952 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,072 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
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