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title: Old Dominion University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Norfolk, VA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $54,914 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,373 – $80,436 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,300 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,621 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 46% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $29,446 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $26,914 | derived |

**46% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $16,300 (≈ 30% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,096 to $105,948 across 52 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $105,948 | $41,000 |
| Engineering, Other. | Master's Degree | $98,047 | not reported |
| Engineering, General. | Master's Degree | $79,161 | $20,500 |
| Education, Other. | Doctoral Degree | $74,043 | $55,877 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $72,357 | $65,250 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,804 | $25,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,709 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,315 | $20,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $63,833 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,137 | $23,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,928 | $17,990 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,578 | $18,000 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,302 | $23,406 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,112 | $23,925 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,601 | $23,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $55,453 | $41,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,670 | $31,248 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $51,021 | $39,794 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,522 | $25,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,464 | $23,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $46,354 | $27,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $46,308 | $32,377 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,867 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $45,784 | $20,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $44,711 | $44,622 |
| History. | Master's Degree | $44,256 | not reported |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,336 | $22,450 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,956 | $23,849 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,326 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,791 | $25,239 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,763 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,802 | $24,574 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,782 | $25,000 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,849 | $23,825 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,106 | $24,750 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,547 | $25,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,167 | $25,000 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,205 | $21,500 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,740 | not reported |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,512 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,237 | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,133 | $24,490 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,545 | $25,497 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,135 | $25,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,535 | $21,187 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,973 | $26,000 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,540 | $23,000 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,183 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,443 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,894 | $28,808 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,575 | $25,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,096 | $25,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Old Dominion University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?232982

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