General Psychology at Old Dominion University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Old Dominion University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in psychology.

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

Old Dominion General Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Old Dominion offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion General Psychology Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #111 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Old Dominion in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 24% men graduate in psychology each year. Old Dominion does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Old Dominion, 73% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,680	$80,380
Psychology Professors	1,200	$75,770
Psychologists	400	$97,200
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	200	$126,220

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.