Chemistry at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286. In 2021, 8 chemistry majors received their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion.

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

Old Dominion Chemistry Degrees Available

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

Old Dominion Chemistry Rankings

The chemistry major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. 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.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from Old Dominion. This makes it the #76 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its chemistry 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Chemistry from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

In the chemistry master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 chemistry.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Physical Science
• Geological & Earth Sciences
• Physics

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Chemists	1,390	$98,670
Natural Sciences Managers	1,270	$133,360
Chemistry Professors	820	$78,160

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.