Physical Sciences at Old Dominion University

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences 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, 27 of them were physical sciences majors.

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

Old Dominion Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Physical Sciences

Old Dominion Physical Sciences Rankings

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

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 physical sciences major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical 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 Physical Sciences Schools	209
Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	316
Most Focused Physical Sciences Schools	638

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in physical sciences from Old Dominion. This makes it the #94 most popular school for physical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #116 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Old Dominion since its program graduates 1% more women than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Old Dominion are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its physical 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Old Dominion Physical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 21 physical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Old Dominion, 52% were white. This is typical 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 physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in physical sciences. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical 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
Chemistry	24
Physics	22
Geological & Earth Sciences	17
Other Physical Science	2

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical 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
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Physical Scientists	1,600	$121,850
Chemists	1,390	$98,670

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.