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# Old Dominion University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Old Dominion University?

The earnings spread across programs is wide, and the largest fields do not sit at the top of it. Psychology awards 316 degrees a year and posts a median of $51,907 four years after completion.

Nursing, the second-largest program at 222 degrees, reaches $90,917. The highest-earning programs are in engineering and computing.

Electrical Engineering graduates earn $96,427 from 44 degrees awarded, and Computer and Information Sciences follows at $95,485 with 108 degrees. Several programs carry strong national ranks within their fields.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians #3 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions, with 141 degrees awarded and median earnings of $81,077. Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management holds a national rank of #12 and is the top-ranked program in its field in Virginia.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**684 · 18.2%**
-   Business**498 · 13.3%**
-   Social sciences**392 · 10.5%**
-   Psychology**316 · 8.4%**
-   Education**261 · 7.0%**
-   Other**1,597 · 42.6%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

49 of 49 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 44 degrees awarded**
$96,427

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 108 degrees awarded**
$95,485

**Computer Engineering 19 degrees awarded**
$94,542

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 222 degrees awarded**
$90,917

**Mechanical Engineering 114 degrees awarded**
$87,772

**Civil Engineering 50 degrees awarded**
$82,703

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 44 | $96,427 | #157 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 108 | $95,485 | #83 |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 19 | $94,542 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 222 | $90,917 | #118 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 114 | $87,772 | #188 |
| Civil Engineering | 50 | $82,703 | #127 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 141 | $81,077 | #3 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 107 | $74,465 | #55 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 68 | $73,157 | #179 |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 13 | $71,406 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 74 | $69,732 | #14 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 21 | $68,943 | #48 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 80 | $67,320 | #178 |
| Mathematics | 27 | $66,847 | #158 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 125 | $63,027 | #11 |
| Marketing | 83 | $61,550 | #162 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 147 | $61,442 | #267 |
| Political Science and Government | 54 | $59,939 | #188 |
| History | 40 | $56,715 | #97 |
| Criminology | 213 | $56,659 | #18 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 160 | $56,564 | #32 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 9 | $56,255 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 53 | $56,039 | #105 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 218 | $55,889 | #48 |
| Biology, General | 196 | $55,304 | #232 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 21 | $54,505 | #63 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 210 | $54,390 | #11 |
| Sociology | 91 | $53,734 | #114 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 | $52,482 | #164 |
| Music small degree count | 12 | $52,028 | — |
| Psychology, General | 316 | $51,907 | #142 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 56 | $51,233 | #12 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 49 | $49,024 | #172 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 13 | $48,280 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 175 | $47,604 | #17 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 56 | $46,308 | #72 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 11 | $38,537 | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 98 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 74 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Old Dominion University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
316

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
222

**Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**
218

**Criminology**
213

**Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**
210

**Biology, General**
196

**Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**
175

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**
160

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
147

**Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other**
141

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Old Dominion University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other**#3**
2.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#11**
3.  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other**#11**
4.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#12**
5.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#14**
6.  Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**#17**
7.  Criminology**#18**
8.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#32**
9.  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other**#48**
10.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#48**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Graduates of Old Dominion University earn markedly different amounts depending on their field of study. [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s judge bachelor's programs by four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt levels, and cohort size rather than reputation.

Azimuth evaluates 37 bachelor's programs at the university using published earnings data, and 31 of them earn a national rank. Degrees cluster in three main fields: Health Professions at 18.2%, Business at 13.3%, and Social Sciences at 10.5%.

Azimuth ranks Criminology #18 nationally in its field, with completers earning $56,659 four years after completion. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earns an Azimuth rank of #3 in its field, with median earnings of $81,077.

Psychology, the single largest program at 316 degrees awarded, is ranked #142 by Azimuth in its field and has median earnings of $51,907.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).