Sociology at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Old Dominion.

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

Old Dominion Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Old Dominion does offer online courses in sociology for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Old Dominion performed in these rankings.

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 sociology major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Sociology Schools	11
Most Popular Sociology Schools	90
Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	171
Best Value Sociology Schools	245
	249
Most Focused Sociology Schools	334

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Old Dominion. This makes it the #114 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Old Dominion Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $30,512. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Sociology Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Sociology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 93 sociology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	44
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Old Dominion Sociology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in sociology from Old Dominion. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in sociology.

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

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Economics
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	430	$73,710

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.