Teacher Education Grade Specific at Valparaiso University

Every teacher education grade specific school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the grade specific ed 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed from Valpo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Teacher Education Grade Specific section at the bottom of this page.

Valpo Teacher Education Grade Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Grade Specific Ed

Valpo Teacher Education Grade Specific Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed major at Valpo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Grade Specific. 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
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
	171
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	176
	231
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	534
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	620
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	640
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools	640
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	690
Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	901
Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	963
Most Focused Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools	1,172

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in grade specific ed from Valpo. This is the #641 most popular school for grade specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Grade Specific Ed Graduates from Valpo Make?

The median salary of grade specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Valpo is $38,917. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $35,527 for all grade specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Grade Specific Ed Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in grade specific ed from Valpo in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. The typical grade specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in grade specific ed 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 grade specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Teacher Education Grade Specific

The following grade specific ed 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
Secondary Education	15
Elementary Education	8

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Other Education
• General Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Grade Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in grade specific ed 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
Elementary School Teachers	26,520	$52,360
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$52,690
Preschool Teachers	6,510	$27,250
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	2,510	$36,470

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.