Economics at Valparaiso
Valparaiso graduates about 18 economics majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 715th of 816 schools we score for economics, a light program at 26 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.80×).
Nearby in the economics ranking
Other strong majors at Valparaiso
- Health & pre-med fields 70 · #239
- English & writing 62 · #300
- Education 62 · #319
- Biology 61 · #376
- Psychology 60 · #356
- Business & finance 60 · #333
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Valparaiso with every school we score in economics. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.