Computer & Information Sciences at Old Dominion University

What traits are you looking for in a computer and information sciences school? To help you decide if Old Dominion University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer and information sciences program.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 182 students received a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Old Dominion.

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

Old Dominion Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information 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 computer and information sciences major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information 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 Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	122
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	163

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Old Dominion. This makes it the #164 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 77% of computer and information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 23% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	89
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Old Dominion Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 computer and information sciences majors earned their master's degree from Old Dominion. Of these graduates, 64% were men and 36% were women.

In the computer and information sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	20
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Old Dominion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Information Systems	152
Information Technology	106
Computer Software & Applications	1

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information 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
Systems Software Developers	27,800	$119,860
Computer Systems Analysts	26,800	$102,290
Computer User Support Specialists	19,880	$58,290
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	18,520	$93,860

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

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