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. Of the 4,024 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University in 2021, 384 of them were social sciences majors.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	108
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	126
Best Value Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	135
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	294

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Old Dominion. This makes it the #232 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 384 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	125
Hispanic or Latino	46
White	176
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Old Dominion Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Old Dominion awarded 15 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going 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 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences 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 social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Criminology	211
Sociology	97
Political Science & Government	44
International Relations & National Security	43
Economics	10
Geography & Cartography	8

Related Majors

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By D’Ana Knowles under License

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