Education at Old Dominion University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 327 students received their master's degree in education.

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

Old Dominion Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Old Dominion Education Rankings

There were 61 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 327 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Old Dominion. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Old Dominion, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	211
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education 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
Educational Administration	147
Teacher Education Grade Specific	111
Special Education	65
Other Education	48
Student Counseling	46
Teacher Education Subject Specific	46

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	36,450	$67,610
Teacher Assistants	31,030	$28,000
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Middle School Teachers	17,130	$66,870
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	12,720	$41,370

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.