Psychology at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in psychology for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Old Dominion are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	86
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	160
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Old Dominion Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Old Dominion, 60% 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 psychology.

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 Psychology	348
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	5

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

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.