Valparaiso University Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

Valparaiso University's placement rate in 2021 was reportedly 97%, with a knowledge rate of 82.6%. Around 689 undergraduates graduated from Valparaiso University in 2021 and only 569 of them responded to the graduate's outcome survey.  The average annual salary was reported at USD 54,800 and above. 96% of the class of 2021 graduates of Valparaiso admitted that they were satisfied with their first career job opportunity.  

Graduates of the class of 2021 of Valparaiso University were placed across six countries and 134 states. Geographically, the maximum number of graduates, that is, 80% of them were working in the Midwest area. This was followed by 9% in the South, 5% in the Northeast and 4% in the Western area of the US state.  

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Valparaiso University Class Profile 2021 

Valparaiso University admitted 2,939 students in the year 2021, where 2,522 were undergraduates and the remaining were graduates. Maximum enrollments were witnessed for the College of Arts & Sciences where 1,170 undergraduates were enrolled. The College of Business reported the lowest number of admissions for freshmen in 2021, that is, 330. Maximum female students were studying in the College of Nursing & Health Professions of Valparaiso University in 2021, that is, 87.6%. 

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Valparaiso University Graduate Outcomes Survey 

As per the graduate outcomes survey for the class of 2021, Valparaiso University graduates who secured full-time employment were 69.4%, and those who were continuing with their education were around 24.6%. Only 3% of the Valparaiso University 2021 graduates were seeking employment. The remaining graduates were in the military service, that is, 1.6% of them and 1.4% of the graduates were volunteering or were in the service program. 

Applicants who were continuing with their education were admitted to the following universities along with Valparaiso University: 

• Western Michigan University 
• Notre Dame University 
• Johns Hopkins University 
• Illinois Institute of Technology 
• Purdue University 
• Central Michigan University 
• West Virginia University 
• University of Oklahoma 
• Vanderbilt University 
• Case Western Reserve University 

Valparaiso University College wise Outcomes 

The overall graduate outcomes were based on Valparaiso University’s college data which were reported individually. College-wise outcomes for the university are given in detail below. 

College of Arts & Sciences 

The placement rate for the College of Arts & Sciences of Valparaiso University was reported at 97.3% for 2021. The survey recorded 255 responses out of a total of 303 undergraduate degree recipients, representing an 84.2% knowledge rate. Graduate outcomes as reported for this college are as tabulated below: 

Top Employers 

There were various employers who hired graduates of the College of Arts & Sciences of Valparaiso University. Some of them are as follows: 

• Accuweather  
• American Enterprise Institute  
• Aon  
• Army Corp of Engineers  
• Capgemini  
• Center for Autism and Related Disorders  
• City Year Milwaukee  
• Wells Fargo 
• Federal Bureau of Investigation  
• HealthCall, LLC  
• W. W. Norton & Company 

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College of Business 

The College of Business of Valparaiso University recorded a 95.3% placement rate in 2021. From 77 degree holders passing out in 2021, only 64 students responded to the graduate outcomes survey. The knowledge rate was recorded at 83.1%. Other graduate outcomes based on the 2021 survey are as follows: 

Top Employers 

To name a few, the following were the top employers for the College of Business at Valparaiso University hiring the graduates of the class of 2021: 

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 
• Amazon 
• JPMorgan Chase & Co 
• PepsiCo 
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Association 
• Fidelity 
• Pet Prairie 
• Flexport 
• Morrison Container Handling Solutions 
• Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance 
• Centier Bank 
• Gypsum Express, Ltd. 

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College of Engineering 

Around 123 students graduated from Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering in 2021. The overall placement rate was 99.1% along with the knowledge rate of 87.8% for the year 2021. Out of total graduates of 123, only 108 responded to the graduate outcomes survey, more details are in the table below: 

Top Employers 

Some of the top employers which hired graduates of the College of Engineering from Valparaiso University in 2021 are as follows: 

• Abbott 
• Deloitte 
• Lockheed Martin 
• Parsons Corporation 
• IBM 
• Daniel Creaney Company 
• Motorola Solutions 
• ThermalTech Engineering 
• Texas Instruments Inc. 
• Jovian Software Consulting LLC 
• Genesee County Road Commission 

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College of Nursing & Health Professions 

Valparaiso University recorded a 95.8% placement rate for its College of Nursing & Health Professions in 2021. The knowledge rate was 76.3%, recorded lowest in comparison to other colleges of Valparaiso University. Around 142 graduates out of 186 submitted their responses for the graduate outcomes survey. The stats as recorded for the survey are as follows:  

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Top Employers 

The College of Nursing & Health Professions had health-related employers who were both public and private institutions. Some of the top employers for the class of 2021 are as follows: 

• Advocate Aurora Health 
• Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center 
• Haywood Regional Medical Center 
• Miami Valley Hospital  
• Northwest Health  
• Northwestern Medicine  
• Lutheran Health Network  
• Mercy Health  
• Methodist Hospitals 
• St. Joseph Regional Medical Center  
• St. Louis Children's Hospital 
• Baptist Health Floyd 
• Community Healthcare System 

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Valparaiso University Average Salary 

Based on the data on salaries drawn by graduates of the class of 2021 at Valparaiso University, the average salaries vary with each college of the university. Below is the average salary as reported college-wise at Valparaiso University in 2021: 

The highest average salary was reported for the College of Nursing & Health Professions of Valparaiso University, while the lowest average salary was recorded for the College of Arts & Sciences in the year 2021. 

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Valparaiso University Internships 

The Career Center of Valparaiso University offers experiential learning activities. The rate of experiential learning or internships at Valparaiso University was 85% in 2021. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, and mandatory internship completion for Business related courses, the University was able to encourage its students towards experiential learning activities. The college-wise internship rate for the year 2021 at Valparaiso University was recorded as follows: 

• College of Engineering: 100% 
• College of Nursing & Health Professions: 94% 
• College of Business: 90% 
• College of Arts & Sciences: 73%   

The Career Center of Valparaiso University hosted five career fairs in the academic year 2021 which 1,800+ students attended. After attending these virtual career fairs, the Handshake Portal approved 87,971 jobs including both full-time and internship opportunities. 

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