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Education at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Valparaiso University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In 2021, 43 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Valpo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Valpo Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

Valpo Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Valpo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools 524

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in education from Valpo. This makes it the #980 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Valpo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Valparaiso University.

Valpo Education Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Valpo. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Valpo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 35
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Valpo Education Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Valpo. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Valpo, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valparaiso University with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Valpo also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Valparaiso University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 23
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20
General Education 9
Other Education 2
Teaching English or French 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Valparaiso University.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Elementary School Teachers 26,520 $52,360
Teacher Assistants 26,450 $23,510
High School Teachers 19,690 $53,030
Middle School Teachers 11,510 $52,690
Coaches and Scouts 6,530 $36,540

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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