by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Old Dominion University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Old Dominion was ranked #742 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #17 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Old Dominion.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Old Dominion was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $356 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Learn more about Old Dominion tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion took out an average of $24,925 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion make an average of $59,954 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $62,199.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Old Dominion does offer online classes in its nursing bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Old Dominion Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 90.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.7% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at Old Dominion in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 118 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 196 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 46 |
| Dental Support Services | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 10 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 25 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 206 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
