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Chemistry at Old Dominion University

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.

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

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.

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

47% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of chemistry bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry 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 4% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Old Dominion Chemistry Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Old Dominion, 100% 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 chemistry.

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

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at Old Dominion University. 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
General Chemistry 24

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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