General Engineering at Old Dominion University

If you are interested in studying general engineering, 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 has a total student population of 24,286. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Old Dominion.

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

Old Dominion General Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Old Dominion does offer online courses in engineering for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion General Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering 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 engineering major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Engineering. 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 Online General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best General Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	12
	56
Best General Engineering Schools	94

In 2021, 81 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Old Dominion. This makes it the #7 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion General Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Old Dominion. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Old Dominion General Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 81 students graduated with a master's degree in engineering from Old Dominion. About 72% were men and 28% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Old Dominion, 54% 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	44
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 23 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Ocean Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Engineers	4,190	$118,390
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300

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.