Offered Programs at VU
Offered Degrees/Programs
AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
141
Total Number of Completers
950
Valparaiso University offers 141 programs through Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 4 Associate, 79 Bachelor's, 28 Master's, 3 Doctorate (professional), 25 Post-BS Certificate, 1 Post-MS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 950 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Valparaiso University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1 Associate, 661 Bachelor's, 159 Master's, 22 Doctorate (professional), and 106 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by VU.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bachelor's | 79 | 0 | 661 |
| Master's | 28 | 0 | 159 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 25 | 0 | 106 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 | - |
| Total | 141 | 0 | 950 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Valparaiso University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | $67,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $62,500 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $60,900 |
| Civil Engineering | $57,100 |
| Finance | $47,800 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $57,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $35,800 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Valparaiso University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 140 | $60,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | $62,500 |
| Psychology | 28 | $28,300 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 27 | $26,400 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 27 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 40 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant | 19 | - |
| Counseling Psychology | 18 | - |
| Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare | 10 | - |
| Education | 9 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 15 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at VU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 1 |
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 2 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| East Asian Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 17 completers | $28,500 |
| Communication | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 3 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 21 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 31 completers | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| History Teacher Education | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Physics Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 100 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Civil Engineering | ✕ | 27 | $57,100 |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 12 | $67,200 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | ✕ | 42 | $62,500 |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | ✕ | 5 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| German Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
| French Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 12 completers | $24,500 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 7 | $24,500 |
| Creative Writing | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ✕ | 1 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 34 completers | $26,400 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 31 | $26,400 |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 3 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 2 | $29,700 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 7 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 0 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Theology/Theological Studies | ✕ | 4 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Astronomy | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | ✕ | 11 | $29,200 |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 2 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 34 completers | $28,300 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 34 | $28,300 |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 6 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Criminology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| International Economics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Economics (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 12 | $30,400 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 1 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Music | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Voice and Opera | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 168 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 19 | $32,900 |
| Public Health | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 147 | $60,900 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 90 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 16 | $40,000 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 21 | $47,800 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Actuarial Science | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 25 | $35,500 |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Total | 661 |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Chinese Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Sports Communication | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 27 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 27 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Education (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Epidemiology | ✕ | 0 | - |
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military Technologies and Applied Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare | ✕ | 5 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Computational Science | ✕ | 6 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✕ | 12 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Counseling Psychology | ✕ | 13 | - |
| School Psychology | ✕ | 8 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 6 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 44 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Public Health/International Health | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Nursing Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 30 | $57,700 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 159 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Total | 22 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Sports Communication | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 0 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Nursing Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 92 completers | - |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 44 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Management Information Systems | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Actuarial Science | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Total | 106 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |