Psychology at Valparaiso University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology 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.

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

Valpo Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Valpo Psychology Rankings

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

Psychology Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Valpo Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 7% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Valpo, 87% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology 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
General Psychology	33
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	23

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	7,290	$71,560
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350
Psychology Professors	590	$85,580
Psychologists	220	$88,470

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

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