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Bachelor's-3% vs national median203 grads tracked

Engineering at Christopher Newport University

Ranked 77th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,328
middle 50%: $55,464 – $81,392
Median · 5 years out
$95,127
middle 50%: $74,301 – $120,546
Median · 10 years out
$116,855
middle 50%: $92,887 – $146,767

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Christopher Newport University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $70,328 one year after graduating, rising to $116,855 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 77th of 185 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,712 total interest

Same major at other universities

West Texas A&M University
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$95,245 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$95,213 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$95,120 · 5 yrs out
University of Alabama in Huntsville
$95,053 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$95,044 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$95,006 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$94,989 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$94,879 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Christopher Newport University

Physical Sciences (Master's)
$121,802 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,676 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$94,115 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,208 · 5 yrs out
Economics (Bachelor's)
$83,958 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,179 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$82,614 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Master's)
$76,285 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$71,872 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,552 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out

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