Physics at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study physics, 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in physics from Valpo.

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

Valpo Physics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physics

Valpo Physics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks physics programs across the country. The following shows how Valpo performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The physics major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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
	184
	185

Physics Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Physics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a bachelor's degree in physics from Valpo. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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

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

Related Majors

• Astronomy & Astrophysics
• Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology
• Chemistry

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Natural Sciences Managers	1,720	$65,270
Physics Postsecondary Professors	300	$107,260

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.