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Public Health at Valparaiso University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Valparaiso University stacks up to those at other schools.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Valpo.

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

Valpo Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health

Valpo Public Health Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 34
Best Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 145
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 178
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219
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 221
Best Public Health Schools 256
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 260
Best Value Public Health Schools 261
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 295
Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools 298
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Most Focused Public Health Schools 355
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Most Popular Public Health Schools 391

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public health from Valpo. This makes it the #299 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Public Health Bachelor’s Program

63% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 public health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Valpo. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public health bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valparaiso University with a bachelor's in public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Valpo Public Health Master’s Program

80% Women
Of the 5 public health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Valpo, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Valpo, 80% 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 public health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Valparaiso University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Health 13

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,610 $63,950
Community Health Workers 1,630 $42,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 850 $62,590

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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