Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
8% gap between the two groups
14% gap between the two groups
17% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $15,610 |
| $30k–$48k | $16,164 |
| $48k–$75k | $17,332 |
| $75k–$110k | $22,046 |
| $110k+ | $27,854 |
How Norwich University compares
This college against the Vermont and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Norwich University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Norwich University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | Certificate | $156,820 | $35,608 | +996% | Strong return |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | Associate's | $98,404 | $13,167 | +983% | Strong return |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | $122,090 | $35,211 | +657% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $81,750 | $21,500 | +602% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $112,597 | $36,575 | +560% | Strong return |
| Construction Management | Associate's | $79,530 | $26,363 | +538% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $79,271 | $25,818 | +536% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $79,145 | $27,000 | +528% | Strong return |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Associate's | $76,825 | $18,000 | +523% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $78,045 | $27,000 | +508% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $73,407 | $26,000 | +426% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $71,713 | $21,750 | +409% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Certificate | $99,829 | $54,491 | +404% | Strong return |
| Public Administration | Certificate | $92,254 | $39,094 | +358% | Strong return |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Certificate | $87,173 | $37,167 | +311% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $62,242 | $26,877 | +218% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $57,973 | — | +191% | Strong return |
| History | Associate's | $59,542 | $27,000 | +168% | Strong return |
| Architecture | Certificate | $68,095 | — | +159% | Strong return |
| History | Certificate | $63,044 | $40,898 | +74% | Strong return |
| Architecture | Associate's | $53,538 | $26,835 | +57% | Break-even |
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ROI at Norwich University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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