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Mechanical Engineering at Valparaiso University

Mechanical Engineering at Valparaiso University

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the me program at Valparaiso University stacks up to those at other schools.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year.

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

Valpo Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in ME

Valpo Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The me major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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.

ME Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

11% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in me 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 me.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valparaiso University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering 46

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Mechanical Engineers 7,770 $82,510
Cost Estimators 4,360 $65,790
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,120 $123,180
Aerospace Engineers 540 $95,390

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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