Psychology at Old Dominion
Old Dominion graduates about 309 psychology majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 306th of 694 schools we score for psychology, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 50 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around Old Dominion
Where psychology happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ellmer College of Health Sciences, Mills Godwin, Junior, Life Science Building, Engineering & Computational Sciences Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 25 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dorm 7 · Arts 4 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the psychology ranking
Other strong majors at Old Dominion
- Education 68 · #141
- Computer science 63 · #204
- English & writing 63 · #207
- Health & pre-med fields 63 · #221
- Nursing 62 · #161
- Sociology & anthropology 59 · #252
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Old Dominion with every school we score in psychology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.