Health Professions at Valparaiso University

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

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students received a bachelor's degree in health professions from Valpo.

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

Valpo Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Valpo Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	100
Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	394
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	405
	811
Best Health Professions Schools	955
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,135
	1,983

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Valpo. This makes it the #592 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #468 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 195 students earned a bachelor's degree in health professions from Valpo. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	152
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Valpo Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 47 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Valpo, about 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Valpo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Valpo, 64% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	30
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Valpo also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Nursing	157
Health & Medical Administrative Services	42
Health Sciences & Services	27
Allied Health Professions	19
Public Health	13
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	2
Mental & Social Health Services	1

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	67,870	$64,860
Nursing Assistants	30,220	$27,210
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	28,970	$55,210
Personal Care Aides	28,420	$22,830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	15,480	$44,310

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.