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Social Sciences at Old Dominion University

Social Sciences at Old Dominion University

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Old Dominion University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #107 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 126
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 133
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 31

Old Dominion Social Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 61% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 39% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Old Dominion, 57% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 97
Political Science & Government 44
International Relations & National Security 43
Economics 10
Geography & Cartography 8

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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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