Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Old Dominion University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Old Dominion University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,024 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University in 2021, 242 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Old Dominion Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	145
	274
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	487

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Old Dominion. This makes it the #357 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at Old Dominion awarded 242 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	132
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Old Dominion Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Old Dominion, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Old Dominion University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	235
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	20
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Software Applications Developers	38,110	$113,690
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Computer Workers	14,580	$105,270
Computer and Information Research Scientists	2,740	$129,840

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 D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.