by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
In College Factual's 2024 ranking of the Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S., Valparaiso University landed the #439 spot out of the 1149 schools analyzed for this list.
In addition, Valpo took the #12 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Indiana.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Valpo came in at #355.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Indiana, Valpo came in at #11.
The total graduate student population at Valpo is made up of 66.9% women and 33.1% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 14.8% of the graduate student population at Valpo. Valpo is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 18.8% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,700 | $11,700 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Master's degree recipients from Valpo earn an average salary of $58,736 during the early years of their career. That's roughly the same as the countrywide average of $58,425.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at Valpo is $68,408. When comparing to other doctorate degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 9% lower than the national average of $75,260.
Get more details about the location of Valparaiso University.
Contact details for Valpo are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Us Highway 30 And Sturdy Road, Valparaiso, IN 46383 |
| Phone: | 219-464-5000 |
| Website: | https://www.valpo.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/valparaiso.university |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/valpou |
In 2020-2021, 42.9% of the graduate students at Valparaiso University took at least one class online. Roughly 17.3% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 25 |
| Nursing | 17 |
Footnotes
*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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