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. In 2021, 336 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	196
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	285

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Old Dominion. This makes it the #507 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 336 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Old Dominion. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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	18
Black or African American	110
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	143
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

Old Dominion Psychology Master’s Program

The psychology program at Old Dominion awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going 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 25% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Old Dominion, 73% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Library Science
• Social Sciences

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.