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Valparaiso University BS in Civil Engineering

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$62,260 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Valparaiso University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in civil eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Valpo BS in Civil Eng

#89 in the U.S
#4 in Indiana

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Valpo was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for civil eng list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for Valpo.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering49
Most Focused Colleges for Civil Engineering76
Best Civil Engineering Schools89
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools92
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates94
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates101
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans122
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans122
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k)133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)154
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k)155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)166
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k)167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)173
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid)174
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering179
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering190
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)192
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k)193
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k)204
Most Popular Colleges for Civil Engineering206
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering207

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Civil Eng from Valpo Cost?

$43,286 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Valpo Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Valpo paid an average of $1,840 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$41,940$41,940
Fees$1,346$1,346
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,620$12,620
On Campus Other Expenses$1,620$1,620

Learn more about Valpo tuition and fees.

Valpo Civil Eng BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Valpo in Civil Eng walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,346.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Civil Eng From Valpo?

$62,260 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Valpo is $62,260 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $57,979.

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Does Valpo Offer an Online BS in Civil Eng?

Valpo does not offer an online option for its civil eng bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Valpo Online Learning page.

Valpo Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Civil Eng

27 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.1% Women
11.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 27 bachelor’s degrees in civil eng awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 48.1% of the civil eng students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27.3%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the civil eng bachelor’s degrees at Valpo in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino1
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White14
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities1

BS in Civil Eng Focus Areas at Valpo

Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Civil Engineering27

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering8
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Electrical Engineering23
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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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