Graduate-Success

College Of Nursing & Health Professions

The College of Nursing and Health Professions prepares professionals who will transform today’s health and health care systems in collaborative teams — whether you pursue a path as a nurse, physician assistant, public health expert, health care leader, nurse educator, researcher, advanced nurse provider, health educator, or occupational therapist. Through your Valpo preparation, you will immediately distinguish yourself as second-to-none in all arenas of health and health care.


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97.1%
graduate outcomes rate
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$71,361
average starting salary

Outcomes Breakdown

57.9%

Employed

38.6%

Continuing Education

2.9%

Seeking Employment

0.7%

Volunteer or Service Program

0%

Military Service

0%

Not Seeking

Top Employers

  • Advent Health
  • Advocate Health
  • AmeriCorps
  • Ascension
  • Beacon Health System
  • Children’s Mercy Kansas City
  • Community Healthcare System
  • Duke Raleigh Hospital
  • Franciscan Health
  • Indiana University Health
    • Riley Hospital for Children
  • La Rabida Children’s Hospital
  • Loyola University Medical Center
  • Mayo Clinic
  • Northwest Health
  • Northwestern Medicine
  • Rush University Medical Center
  • Saint Joseph Health System
  • Stryker
  • The Methodist Hospital
  • UChicago AdventHealth
  • UNC Children’s Hospital
  • University of Chicago Medicine
    • Center for Care & Discovery
  • University of Maryland Medical Center
Nadia Paul ’25 DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC, FHM

Working Professional Finds Balance in Valpo’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Nadia Paul ’25 DNP, MSN, ACNP-BC, FHM, decided to enroll in Valpo’s doctor of nursing practice (DNP) program after interviewing an inspiring Valpo alumna for a nurse practitioner position. In the program, Nadia has been able to academic advance a career she loves while staying true to her professional and family values.

Laëtitia Raoult ’27

Student Discovers Home After 4,000-Mile Journey to Valpo

Lifelong runner and student-athlete Laëtitia Raoult ’27 transferred into Valpo’s exercise science program all the way from her home in Guingamp, France, with the goal of helping others enjoy sports just as much as she has.