Computer Science at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Valparaiso University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and approximately 3,122 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science 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 Computer Science

Valpo Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science 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 computer science 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 General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	415
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	421

Computer Science Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from Valpo in 2021, 84% were men and 16% were women.

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

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 computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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.