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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Valparaiso University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Valpo graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $39,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $67,200 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $62,500 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $60,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $116,100 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $57,700 , and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) at $41,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Valparaiso University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Valparaiso University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) $116,100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $57,700
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $41,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Law (First Professional Degree) $37,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $35,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=152600.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026