这种灵活的学位计划可以适应各种兴趣，可以选择选修课来为学生准备好几种职业道路。物理学专业为经济的各个领域带来了丰富的就业机会。物理专业的毕业生将他们在解决问题方面的卓越能力带入了他们选择的领域。机会从工业研究领域到医学，教育，法律或工程领域不等。瓦尔帕莱索大学物理与天文学系致力于研究，研究和指导物理宇宙最基本的结构。
Valpo has one of the few undergraduate-focused Astronomy programs in the area. At Valpo, you get to follow your passion for space, diving deeply into the field, while being supported by a close-knit student community and direct faculty access. You will learn how to operate our 16-inch on-campus observatory, remotely use our telescopes in Arizona, Chile, and the Canary Islands, and analyze data from the Hubble Space Teleschope and other major telescopes around (and orbiting) the world. You can develop your own astronomy research project as a senior capstone experience, and you can do paid summer research with faculty.