Computer Science at Valparaiso University

Every computer science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the compsci 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 2021, 19 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from Valpo.

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

Valpo Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci

Valpo Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks compsci programs across the country. The following shows how Valpo performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	415
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	421

CompSci Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Valpo. About 84% were men and 16% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Computer Science

The following compsci concentations are available at Valparaiso University. 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
Computer Science	19

Related Majors

• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	9,770	$88,570
Computer Programmers	5,010	$80,850
Computer and Information Systems Managers	4,860	$124,490
Systems Software Developers	3,610	$90,850
Computer Workers	2,610	$79,310

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.