Civil Engineering at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study civil engineering, 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 approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. Of the 795 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Valparaiso University in 2021, 25 of them were civil engineering majors.

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

Valpo Civil Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng

Valpo Civil Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The civil eng major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. 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
	61
Most Focused Civil Engineering Schools	66
Best Value Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173

How Much Do Civil Eng Graduates from Valpo Make?

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $63,617. This is 4% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

Civil Eng Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The civil eng program at Valpo awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 80% of these degrees went to men with the other 20% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng 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 civil eng.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,120	$123,180
Civil Engineers	3,730	$82,420
Engineers	2,380	$73,340
Environmental Engineers	750	$82,180

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.