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University of Valley ForgePhoenixville, PA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Divinity/Ministry (14% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 30% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,098 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

91 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 56% of graduates; 20 programs in 10 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Divinity/Ministry 39.060214% 13
    Graduates in this field earn $46,072 4 years out
  2. Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 09.070211% 10
    Graduates in this field earn $43,724 4 years out
  3. Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 31.050411% 10
  4. Elementary Education and Teaching 13.12029.9% 9
  5. Psychology, General 42.01019.9% 9
    Graduates in this field earn $40,155 4 years out

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Theological and Ministerial Studies$46,072 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $25,051

    4 years after completion$46,072
    National median: $44,535About typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 23 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$43,724 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $28,751

    4 years after completion$43,724
    National median: $50,497Below typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 20 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$40,407 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$40,407
    National median: $42,915Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $27,796 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 12 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Psychology, General$40,155 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$40,155
    National median: $50,706Below typical

    Median federal debt: $26,500 · 12 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Business/Commerce, General$37,563 1 yr out

    1 year after completion: $37,563

    4 years after completion: Too few graduates to report

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty30%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$53,349

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$8,098
$8,098
← Lessmore than 32% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$5,795
$5,795
← Lessmore than 10% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)