Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia
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.
The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.
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.
Essentially no gap — the payoff is even
21% gap between the two groups
1% 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 | $32,101 |
| $30k–$48k | $14,207 |
| $48k–$75k | $14,305 |
| $75k–$110k | — |
| $110k+ | $31,528 |
How Hampton University compares
This college against the Virginia and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Hampton University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Hampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Master's | $131,229 | $198,981 | +600% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $80,664 | $25,000 | +497% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $69,330 | — | +381% | Strong return |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $91,780 | $130,832 | +376% | Strong return |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's | $67,678 | — | +348% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $94,701 | $27,777 | +346% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Associate's | $59,837 | — | +193% | Strong return |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Certificate | $75,788 | $53,594 | +155% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $58,354 | $26,000 | +122% | Strong return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $57,372 | $25,750 | +106% | Strong return |
| Journalism | Associate's | $56,384 | $26,000 | +89% | Strong return |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Certificate | $67,230 | $70,404 | +75% | Strong return |
| Architecture | Certificate | $63,238 | $28,169 | +64% | Break-even |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Associate's | $52,445 | — | +47% | Break-even |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $52,065 | $27,000 | +17% | Break-even |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $51,602 | $27,000 | +9% | Break-even |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $51,472 | $26,000 | +8% | Break-even |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Certificate | $54,520 | — | -6% | Poor return |
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ROI at Hampton 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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