Graduates of Old Dominion University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,472, placing Old Dominion University in the 64.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,188 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Old Dominion University #609 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 316 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,907, ranked #146 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 222 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $90,917, ranked #132 nationally in its major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,889, ranked #47 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 213 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,659, ranked #18 nationally in its major.
Graduates of Old Dominion University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,472, placing Old Dominion University in the 64.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,188 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Old Dominion University #609 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 316 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,907, ranked #146 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 222 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $90,917, ranked #132 nationally in its major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,889, ranked #47 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 213 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,659, ranked #18 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Old Dominion University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,472, placing Old Dominion University in the 64.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,188 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Old Dominion University #609 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 316 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,907, ranked #146 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 222 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $90,917, ranked #132 nationally in its major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,889, ranked #47 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 213 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,659, ranked #18 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Old Dominion University's program mix is anchored in Health, business, and applied professional fields — a portfolio shaped by the university's position as a large public research institution in the Hampton Roads region. Psychology, General is the largest program with 316 graduates, followed by Nursing, Interdisciplinary Studies, Criminology, and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Across 36 ranked programs serving roughly 3,748 students annually, the strongest earnings outcomes cluster in health, engineering, and computing fields. The highest four-year earnings at Old Dominion University come from Nursing, where 222 graduates earn median earnings of $90,917 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #108 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other follows with 141 graduates earning $81,077, and Azimuth ranks it #3 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Business Administration program graduates 147 students with median earnings of $61,442, and Azimuth ranks the program #282 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Nursing combines strong enrollment scale with solid pay, making it a key contributor to the institution's overall earnings profile. Criminology and Subject-Specific Teacher Education represent high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly — four-year earnings of $56,659 and $56,564 respectively reflect labor-market demand in technical and applied fields. By contrast, programs like Interdisciplinary Studies and Criminology serve larger cohorts but produce more moderate early-career earnings, a pattern consistent with fields where career trajectories steepen over time or where graduate study extends the payoff horizon. The supply-demand map for college graduates provides context for how Old Dominion University's strongest program families align with national wage trends, and the explains how Azimuth evaluates individual programs. ```
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of Old Dominion University earn median 4-year earnings of $64,472, placing Old Dominion University in the 64.2 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $3,188 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 70.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Old Dominion University #609 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 316 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,907, ranked #146 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 222 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $90,917, ranked #132 nationally in its major. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other reports 218 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $55,889, ranked #47 nationally in its major. Criminology reports 213 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,659, ranked #18 nationally in its major.
