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Public Health at Old Dominion University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Old Dominion University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 1 public health major received their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion.

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

Old Dominion Public Health Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

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 public health at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Public Health Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public 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 public health major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 31
Most Popular Online Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Public Health Graduate Certificate Schools 56
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 200
Best Public Health Schools 209
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 387
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public health from Old Dominion. This is the #358 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Health Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Public Health Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in public health from Old Dominion.

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public 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
General Public Health 1
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 1
Other Public Health 1

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 3,150 $85,550
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 2,980 $71,260

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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