Allied Health Professions at Old Dominion University

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health program at Old Dominion University stacks up to those at other schools.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in allied health from Old Dominion.

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

Old Dominion Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Old Dominion Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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 Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools	13
	189
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	258
Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	301
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	303
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	304
Most Focused Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	326
Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools	1,176
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,206

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in allied health from Old Dominion. This makes it the #305 most popular school for allied health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in allied health from Old Dominion in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its allied health 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 allied health.

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

Old Dominion Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 4 allied health students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health 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
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	9
Athletic Training	4

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Communication Sciences

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	6,180	$35,310
Respiratory Therapists	2,550	$60,200
Physician Assistants	2,510	$99,340
Surgical Technologists	2,240	$50,790

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.