Communication Sciences at Old Dominion University

Every communication sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication sciences 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 2021, 49 communication sciences 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 Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion Communication Sciences Degrees Available

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

Old Dominion Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication 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 communication sciences major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication 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
Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
	136
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195
Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	209
Most Focused Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	248
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	257
Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	260

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Old Dominion. This makes it the #260 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communication Sciences Graduates from Old Dominion Make?

The median salary of communication sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $20,096. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $24,407 for all communication sciences students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Old Dominion in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication 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 communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Old Dominion Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 14 communication sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Old Dominion, 93% 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 communication sciences.

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

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

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Speech Pathology & Audiology	49
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	14

Related Majors

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

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication 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
Speech-Language Pathologists	3,160	$86,090
Audiologists	510	$79,880

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.