Nursing at Valparaiso University
Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 140 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Valpo.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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Valpo Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Valpo Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Valpo performed in these rankings.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 61 |
| Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 88 |
| Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 169 |
| Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 332 |
| Most Popular Nursing Schools | 521 |
| Best Nursing Schools | 590 |
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Valpo Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $61,126. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing Student Demographics at Valpo
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Valparaiso University.
Valpo Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Valpo also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Public Health
- Allied Health Professions
- Health Sciences & Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 7,350 | $101,720 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 4,780 | $103,200 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,350 | $76,280 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 690 | $156,580 |
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.
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