2019 College Rankings for Valparaiso University by CollegeFactual.com

Top 2019 Rankings For Valparaiso University

Best Value for International Business (ranked 4 out of 139)
Highest Paid Graduates for Accounting (ranked 32 out of 648)
Best Value for Nursing (ranked 30 out of 500)
Most Focused for Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology (ranked 4 out of 65)
Best Value for Finance & Financial Management (ranked 24 out of 378)

A more complete picture of where Valparaiso University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2019 Rankings For Valparaiso University

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Top Quality Overall

	better worse
Nationwide	311 of 1779
Great Lakes	49 of 278
Indiana	10 of 47

Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)

	better worse
Nationwide	172 of 1510
Great Lakes	44 of 234
Indiana	12 of 38

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	238 of 1510
Great Lakes	47 of 234
Indiana	16 of 38

Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)

	better worse
Nationwide	655 of 1510
Great Lakes	106 of 234
Indiana	22 of 38

Diversity

	better worse
Overall	420 of 2238
Ethnic	1520 of 2486
Male / Female	468 of 2485
Location	430 of 2238

Best Religiously Affiliated

	better worse
Lutheran Church in America	1 of 3

Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	295 of 508
Most Focused	239 of 508
Highest Paid Grads	139 of 281

Area Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	164 of 359
Most Focused	135 of 359
Highest Paid Grads	148 of 250

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	385 of 824
Best Value	217 of 808
Most Popular	539 of 1426
Most Focused	683 of 1426
Highest Paid Grads	260 of 891

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

	better worse
Most Popular	376 of 574
Most Focused	368 of 574

General Biology

	better worse
Top Ranked	305 of 820
Best Value	118 of 803
Most Popular	443 of 1383
Most Focused	562 of 1383
Highest Paid Grads	259 of 847

Business, Management & Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	305 of 851
Best Value	142 of 810
Most Popular	640 of 1990
Most Focused	1160 of 1990
Highest Paid Grads	151 of 903

Accounting

	better worse
Top Ranked	168 of 623
Best Value	72 of 601
Most Popular	555 of 1286
Most Focused	823 of 1286
Highest Paid Grads	32 of 648

Business Administration & Management

	better worse
Most Popular	964 of 1675
Most Focused	1411 of 1675

Finance & Financial Management

	better worse
Top Ranked	105 of 389
Best Value	24 of 378
Most Popular	229 of 664
Most Focused	116 of 664
Highest Paid Grads	94 of 416

International Business

	better worse
Top Ranked	34 of 143
Best Value	4 of 139
Most Popular	110 of 375
Most Focused	72 of 375
Highest Paid Grads	59 of 222

Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods

	better worse
Most Popular	123 of 171
Most Focused	116 of 171
Highest Paid Grads	31 of 83

Marketing

	better worse
Top Ranked	122 of 416
Best Value	50 of 402
Most Popular	353 of 766
Most Focused	347 of 766
Highest Paid Grads	108 of 449

Communication & Journalism

	better worse
Top Ranked	210 of 601
Best Value	96 of 587
Most Popular	555 of 1215
Most Focused	746 of 1215
Highest Paid Grads	265 of 713

Communication & Journalism (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	70 of 71
Most Focused	67 of 71

Communication & Media Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	250 of 524
Best Value	142 of 508
Most Popular	510 of 1027
Most Focused	683 of 1027
Highest Paid Grads	205 of 601

Radio, Television & Digital Communication

	better worse
Top Ranked	25 of 98
Best Value	7 of 97
Most Popular	150 of 247
Most Focused	142 of 247
Highest Paid Grads	33 of 127

Computer & Information Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	400 of 603
Best Value	302 of 575
Most Popular	990 of 1551
Most Focused	1383 of 1551
Highest Paid Grads	135 of 827

Computer Science

	better worse
Top Ranked	197 of 286
Best Value	125 of 278
Most Popular	364 of 606
Most Focused	439 of 606
Highest Paid Grads	126 of 361

Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	48 of 414
Best Value	53 of 404
Most Popular	355 of 1366
Most Focused	530 of 1366
Highest Paid Grads	150 of 707

Teacher Education Grade Specific

	better worse
Most Popular	350 of 1164
Most Focused	518 of 1164

Teacher Education Subject Specific

	better worse
Top Ranked	54 of 347
Best Value	47 of 340
Most Popular	212 of 863
Most Focused	239 of 863
Highest Paid Grads	116 of 506

Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	170 of 309
Best Value	56 of 302
Most Popular	234 of 596
Most Focused	128 of 596
Highest Paid Grads	182 of 354

Civil Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	115 of 207
Best Value	32 of 203
Most Popular	169 of 263
Most Focused	52 of 263
Highest Paid Grads	86 of 208

Computer Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	99 of 165
Best Value	27 of 161
Most Popular	188 of 283
Most Focused	94 of 283
Highest Paid Grads	90 of 187

Electrical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	155 of 269
Best Value	56 of 264
Most Popular	198 of 350
Most Focused	73 of 350
Highest Paid Grads	138 of 274

Mechanical Engineering

	better worse
Top Ranked	175 of 272
Best Value	70 of 268
Most Popular	201 of 337
Most Focused	66 of 337
Highest Paid Grads	109 of 263

English Language & Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	358 of 602
Best Value	217 of 585
Most Popular	591 of 1355
Most Focused	660 of 1355
Highest Paid Grads	304 of 871

General English Literature

	better worse
Top Ranked	332 of 622
Best Value	172 of 603
Most Popular	679 of 1271
Most Focused	884 of 1271
Highest Paid Grads	287 of 800

Writing Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	191 of 367
Most Focused	224 of 367
Highest Paid Grads	69 of 199

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

	better worse
Top Ranked	213 of 341
Best Value	113 of 334
Most Popular	284 of 942
Most Focused	199 of 942
Highest Paid Grads	207 of 653

Classical Languages & Literature

	better worse
Most Popular	89 of 231
Most Focused	67 of 231

Germanic Languages

	better worse
Most Popular	51 of 272
Most Focused	40 of 272
Highest Paid Grads	94 of 196

Romance Languages

	better worse
Top Ranked	200 of 352
Best Value	89 of 345
Most Popular	300 of 809
Most Focused	245 of 809
Highest Paid Grads	222 of 571

Health Professions

	better worse
Top Ranked	181 of 593
Best Value	102 of 564
Most Popular	615 of 1678
Most Focused	856 of 1678
Highest Paid Grads	120 of 687

Health & Medical Administrative Services

	better worse
Most Popular	275 of 605
Most Focused	426 of 605

Nursing

	better worse
Top Ranked	86 of 519
Best Value	30 of 500
Most Popular	420 of 1132
Most Focused	481 of 1132
Highest Paid Grads	387 of 507

History

	better worse
Most Popular	664 of 1251
Most Focused	828 of 1251

History

	better worse
Top Ranked	300 of 580
Best Value	138 of 565
Most Popular	664 of 1251
Most Focused	828 of 1251
Highest Paid Grads	260 of 823

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

	better worse
Most Popular	736 of 1175
Most Focused	893 of 1175

Liberal Arts General Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	736 of 1175
Most Focused	893 of 1175

Mathematics & Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	656 of 1223
Most Focused	807 of 1223
Highest Paid Grads	300 of 805

Mathematics

	better worse
Most Popular	738 of 1171
Most Focused	867 of 1171
Highest Paid Grads	262 of 771

Statistics

	better worse
Most Popular	125 of 132
Most Focused	107 of 132

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	497 of 1032
Most Focused	589 of 1032
Highest Paid Grads	177 of 397

Biological & Physical Science

	better worse
Most Popular	99 of 103
Most Focused	95 of 103

International Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	227 of 266
Most Focused	236 of 266

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)

	better worse
Most Popular	240 of 528
Most Focused	288 of 528

Natural Resources & Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	576 of 753
Most Focused	628 of 753
Highest Paid Grads	111 of 267

Natural Resources Conservation

	better worse
Most Popular	531 of 697
Most Focused	554 of 697

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies

	better worse
Top Ranked	120 of 467
Best Value	95 of 458
Most Popular	368 of 898
Most Focused	541 of 898
Highest Paid Grads	86 of 418

Health & Physical Education

	better worse
Top Ranked	93 of 458
Best Value	59 of 448
Most Popular	339 of 835
Most Focused	479 of 835
Highest Paid Grads	106 of 459

Philosophy & Religious Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	778 of 941
Most Focused	858 of 941
Highest Paid Grads	240 of 605

Philosophy

	better worse
Most Popular	623 of 733
Most Focused	629 of 733
Highest Paid Grads	225 of 525

Physical Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	157 of 479
Best Value	34 of 470
Most Popular	165 of 1156
Most Focused	76 of 1157
Highest Paid Grads	341 of 786

Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology

	better worse
Top Ranked	15 of 26
Best Value	6 of 25
Most Popular	6 of 65
Most Focused	4 of 65
Highest Paid Grads	17 of 44

Chemistry

	better worse
Top Ranked	214 of 435
Best Value	65 of 426
Most Popular	156 of 1099
Most Focused	95 of 1100
Highest Paid Grads	266 of 753

Physics

	better worse
Most Popular	353 of 717
Most Focused	282 of 717
Highest Paid Grads	232 of 537

Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	305 of 836
Best Value	129 of 809
Most Popular	621 of 1502
Most Focused	986 of 1502
Highest Paid Grads	157 of 898

General Psychology

	better worse
Top Ranked	284 of 841
Best Value	110 of 814
Most Popular	561 of 1407
Most Focused	893 of 1407
Highest Paid Grads	139 of 834

Public Administration & Social Service

	better worse
Top Ranked	189 of 402
Best Value	133 of 393
Most Popular	556 of 868
Most Focused	663 of 868
Highest Paid Grads	170 of 453

Social Work

	better worse
Top Ranked	125 of 361
Best Value	79 of 354
Most Popular	414 of 578
Most Focused	446 of 578
Highest Paid Grads	73 of 367

Social Sciences

	better worse
Top Ranked	385 of 671
Best Value	236 of 654
Most Popular	498 of 1319
Most Focused	537 of 1319
Highest Paid Grads	264 of 874

Criminology

	better worse
Top Ranked	30 of 72
Best Value	18 of 71
Most Popular	81 of 166
Most Focused	100 of 166
Highest Paid Grads	16 of 70

Economics

	better worse
Top Ranked	247 of 418
Best Value	83 of 410
Most Popular	478 of 715
Most Focused	444 of 715
Highest Paid Grads	227 of 536

General Social Sciences

	better worse
Most Popular	268 of 287
Most Focused	268 of 287

Geography & Cartography

	better worse
Most Popular	220 of 261
Most Focused	106 of 261
Highest Paid Grads	80 of 223

International Relations & National Security

	better worse
Most Popular	236 of 316
Most Focused	248 of 316
Highest Paid Grads	93 of 202

Political Science & Government

	better worse
Top Ranked	312 of 591
Best Value	139 of 577
Most Popular	503 of 1083
Most Focused	531 of 1083
Highest Paid Grads	255 of 758

Sociology

	better worse
Most Popular	875 of 964
Most Focused	918 of 964
Highest Paid Grads	242 of 688

Theology & Religious Vocations

	better worse
Most Popular	336 of 421
Most Focused	385 of 421
Highest Paid Grads	47 of 97

Theological & Ministerial Studies

	better worse
Most Popular	172 of 243
Most Focused	214 of 243
Highest Paid Grads	18 of 62

Visual & Performing Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	300 of 641
Best Value	147 of 626
Most Popular	667 of 1522
Most Focused	820 of 1522
Highest Paid Grads	284 of 850

Drama & Theater Arts

	better worse
Most Popular	410 of 808
Most Focused	357 of 808
Highest Paid Grads	191 of 535

Fine & Studio Arts

	better worse
Top Ranked	265 of 512
Best Value	108 of 501
Most Popular	567 of 1103
Most Focused	652 of 1103
Highest Paid Grads	236 of 693

Music

	better worse
Top Ranked	135 of 371
Best Value	49 of 365
Most Popular	321 of 1036
Most Focused	310 of 1036
Highest Paid Grads	224 of 658

Men's Sports

	better worse
Men's Baseball (D1)	136 of 272
Men's Basketball (D1)	91 of 325
Men's Football (FCS)	55 of 117
Men's Soccer (D1)	73 of 189

Women's Sports

	better worse
Women's Basketball (D1)	175 of 325
Women's Soccer (D1)	116 of 307
Women's Softball (D1)	72 of 274
Women's Volleyball (D1)	120 of 308

Veterans

	better worse
Overall	265 of 1820