Graduate earnings are in line with similar institutions.
What graduates earn 10 years after enrollment.
Annual salary at 10 years
Lower quartile earnings
Upper quartile earnings
How graduate earnings grow in the decade after enrollment.
Old Dominion graduates experience steady earnings growth throughout the early career period. Median earnings begin at $46,732 six years after enrollment, increase to $51,738 at eight years, and reach $54,914 at ten years.
Financial justification for the investment.
Healthy debt burden. Most graduates can manage $24,000 in debt with typical earnings.
Student debt levels at Old Dominion remain around national averages while being somewhat higher than peer institutions. Median student debt reaches $24,000, which falls in the typical tier nationally but exceeds the peer median by $4,000.
Old Dominion University demonstrates above average return performance, ranking at the 61.7th percentile nationally for return on educational investment. Graduates earn $8,382 beyond expectations compared to similar students at other institutions, placing Old Dominion at the 82.5th percentile for value-added earnings performance.
Approximately 24.9% of Old Dominion graduates continue to graduate or professional study, indicating that about one-quarter pursue advanced education ...
Program mix explains much of the earnings story.
Old Dominion's strongest earnings outcomes concentrate in engineering and health fields, with Artificial Intelligence leading at $81,240, followed by Mechanical Engineering at $80,370, and Adult Health Nurse/Nursing at $76,840. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies produces graduates earning $75,927 while achieving the #1 national ranking in this specialized field.
Business programs deliver moderate outcomes, with Accounting Technology graduates earning $58,920 and Information Resources Management graduates earning $58,288. Liberal arts and social science programs show lower earnings but serve different career paths, with Psychology graduates earning $45,507 and Criminology graduates earning $44,575.
See which programs drive the strongest earnings and career trajectories
The earnings distribution at Old Dominion spans from $37,373 at the 25th percentile to $80,436 at the 75th percentile, creating a 2.2:1 ratio between top and bottom quartiles. Low-income graduates earn $45,900, demonstrating that students from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve solid economic advancement through Old Dominion's programs.
