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Nursing at Old Dominion University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Old Dominion University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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
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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.

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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

89% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 239 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Old Dominion in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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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.

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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

94% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 nursing majors earned their master's degree from Old Dominion. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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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.

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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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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