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Chemical & Physical Oceanography at Old Dominion University

If you are interested in studying Chemical & Physical Oceanography, consider the program at Old Dominion University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Old Dominion University sits in Norfolk, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 11 chemical & physical oceanography degrees were granted at Old Dominion University.

Online Class Availability at Old Dominion University

Distance learning is available at Old Dominion University. Among 23,743 students, 8,616 (36%) studied exclusively online and 6,593 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at Old Dominion University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates at Old Dominion University are 64% women (7) and 36% men (4).

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Master’s Program at Old Dominion University

Of the 6 master’s chemical & physical oceanography degrees awarded at Old Dominion University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at Old Dominion University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 17% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography master’s degree recipients at Old Dominion University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Chemical & Physical Oceanography Doctoral Program at Old Dominion University

Of the 5 doctoral chemical & physical oceanography degrees awarded at Old Dominion University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at Old Dominion University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 20% of Chemical & Physical Oceanography doctoral degree recipients at Old Dominion University, above the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography Graduates

Graduates of the Chemical & Physical Oceanography program at Old Dominion University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Chemical & Physical Oceanography graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Hydrologists	$96,513
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,801
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$58,500

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.