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Geological & Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University

Geological & Earth Sciences at Old Dominion University

What traits are you looking for in a geology school? To help you decide if Old Dominion University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's geology 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 Geological & Earth Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion Geological & Earth Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Geology
  • Master’s Degree in Geology

Old Dominion Geological & Earth Sciences Rankings

The geology major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Geological & Earth 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.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in geology, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geology Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of geology 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 geology at Old Dominion are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its geology 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 geology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Old Dominion Geological & Earth Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of geology master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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Of the students who received a geology master's degree from Old Dominion, 83% 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 geology.

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

Concentrations Within Geological & Earth Sciences

The following geology 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
Chemical & Physical Oceanography 9
Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences 8

Careers That Geology Grads May Go Into

A degree in geology 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360
Chemistry Professors 820 $78,160
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Professors 500 $93,310
Geoscientists 320 $96,290
Hydrologists 60 $90,330

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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