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Bachelor's+4% vs national median760 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Valparaiso University

Ranked 140th of 391 bachelor's programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,491
middle 50%: $57,970 – $80,341
Median · 5 years out
$78,796
middle 50%: $62,837 – $97,682
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Valparaiso University's bachelor's program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $69,491 one year after graduating, rising to $78,796 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $75,503 for this field, ranking 140th of 391 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,069 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana Technological University
$79,072 · 5 yrs out
Southern Connecticut State University
$79,010 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
$78,986 · 5 yrs out
Elmhurst University
$78,961 · 5 yrs out
Concordia College - Moorhead
$78,956 · 5 yrs out
Kennesaw State University
$78,955 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
$78,574 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$78,538 · 5 yrs out
Aurora University
$78,523 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$78,447 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$78,433 · 5 yrs out
Northern Arizona University
$78,411 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Valparaiso University

Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$132,226 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$108,603 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$108,001 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$100,260 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$93,297 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$90,632 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$89,852 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,417 · 5 yrs out

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