Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Old Dominion University

Every chemical & physical oceanography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the chemical & physical oceanography program at Old Dominion University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Chemical & Physical Oceanography section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion Chemical & Physical Oceanography Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Chemical & Physical Oceanography

Old Dominion Chemical & Physical Oceanography Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemical & physical oceanography, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of chemical & physical oceanography master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in chemical & physical oceanography each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a chemical & physical oceanography 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 chemical & physical oceanography.

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

Other Geological & Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Careers That Chemical & Physical Oceanography Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemical & physical oceanography 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
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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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