Nursing at Old Dominion University
Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and has a total student population of 24,286. In 2021, 239 nursing 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 Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Old Dominion Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Old Dominion offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Old Dominion Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 nursing major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 30 |
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools | 31 |
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 68 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 154 |
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 154 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 155 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 176 |
182 | |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 200 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 285 |
Best Nursing Schools | 411 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 537 |
1,079 | |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,249 |
In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Old Dominion. This makes it the #201 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Old Dominion Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $61,928. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing Student Demographics at Old Dominion
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Old Dominion University.
Old Dominion Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Old Dominion are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 22 |
Black or African American | 30 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 148 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 24 |
Old Dominion Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Old Dominion, 82% 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 nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 40 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 44 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Old Dominion University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 288 |
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 44 |
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 2 |
Nursing Administration | 1 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
Related Majors
- Public Health
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Dental Support Services
Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in nursing 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 |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 64,750 | $69,790 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 7,650 | $116,770 |
Nurse Practitioners | 4,710 | $105,170 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,480 | $70,540 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 850 | $187,320 |
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.