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Registered Nursing at Old Dominion University

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, take a look at what Old Dominion University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 264 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Old Dominion University.

Online & Distance Learning at Old Dominion University

Distance learning is available at Old Dominion University. Of 23,743 students, 8,616 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,593 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Old Dominion University

Rankings can help you compare Old Dominion University’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#8 of 50
Best Value	Virginia	#22 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#289 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#357 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#912 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#8 of 50
Best Value	Virginia	#22 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#43 of 498
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#289 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#357 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#912 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Old Dominion University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Old Dominion University are 88% women (233) and 12% men (31).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Old Dominion University

Among the 184 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Old Dominion University, 86% were women (159) and 14% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Old Dominion University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	100
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	35
Asian	23
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	12
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Old Dominion University, above the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Old Dominion University

Of the 80 master’s registered nursing graduates at Old Dominion University, 92% were women (74) and 8% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Old Dominion University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 20% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Old Dominion University, below the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Old Dominion University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.