Valparaiso University Ranking Badges

Valpo earned 13 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 1 in the top 1%, 2 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 3 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 15 in Highest Paid Graduates for Atmospheric Sciences, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 13 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 1 / 2
Highest placement: #1 of 15, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 188
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Valparaiso University Earned?

Valparaiso University holds 13 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Our rankings are refreshed through the year as new data arrives. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. See our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	1
Top 5%	2
Top 10%	7
Top 15%	3
Total	13

What Is Valparaiso University Known For?

Valparaiso University is best known for Computer & Information Sciences: 3 of its 13 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Atmospheric Sciences, Radio, TV & Digital Communication and Health & Physical Education.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%
Overall Best		✓
Overall Best (Great Lakes)		✓
Overall Best (Indiana)	✓
Location Diversity (Great Lakes)	✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked		✓
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Health & Physical Education
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 1%
Atmospheric Sciences
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Most Focused	✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Music
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

How Does Valparaiso University Rank in Athletics?

Valparaiso University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #192 of 820 in Baseball (top 24%).

How Does Valparaiso University Rank for Online Students?

Valparaiso University earned no online-program badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #75 of 288 in Most Popular Online for Computer Information Systems (top 27%).

How Does Valparaiso University Rank for Veterans?

Valparaiso University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,753 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 36%).

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Notes and References

Badges on this page come from rankings based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition. Valparaiso University appears in 188 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.