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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Valpo.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Valpo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	50
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	232
Best Value Psychology Schools	316
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	861

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Valpo. This makes it the #330 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 33 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Valpo in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 61% 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	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Valpo Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Valpo, 52% were white. This is typical 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	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• Social Sciences

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.