Private nonprofit · Valparaiso, Indiana
Valparaiso University: cost, debt and earnings by major
36 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $21,657
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 68%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,083
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $25,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $18,198 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,835 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,101 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $23,240 |
| $110,000+ | $27,802 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (28)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$115,095
- Computer Engineering$96,079
- Computer Science$94,111
- Mechanical Engineering$90,583
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$87,944
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$86,317
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$81,278
- Civil Engineering$80,173
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,163
- Finance and Financial Management Services$73,880
- Accounting and Related Services$71,848
- Marketing$66,773
- Criminology$63,772
- Chemistry$62,245
- Mathematics$61,564
- Biology, General$61,072
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,612
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$60,092
- Psychology, General$58,104
- Social Work$57,609
- Political Science and Government$56,054
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$55,485
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,933
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,495
- English Language and Literature, General$52,439
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,588
- Communication and Media Studies$50,325
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,644
Master's programs (5)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$115,029 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$85,511
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$67,380 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$53,643 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$40,514 (1 yr)
First professional programs (1)
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- International Business$73,988 (1 yr)
- Business/Commerce, General$73,018 (1 yr)