Education at Old Dominion University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Old Dominion University stacks up to those at other schools.

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, 220 of them were education majors.

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

Old Dominion Education Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Education (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Old Dominion offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Old Dominion performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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 Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	114
Most Focused Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools	231
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	276
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	473

In 2021, 327 students received their master’s degree in education from Old Dominion. This makes it the #90 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 220 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Old Dominion since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	92
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Old Dominion Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 327 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Old Dominion. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Old Dominion, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	211
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 61 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education 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
Teacher Education Subject Specific	243
Educational Administration	147
Teacher Education Grade Specific	132
Special Education	67
Other Education	48
Student Counseling	46

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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.