by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Old Dominion ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in history.
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The bachelor's program at Old Dominion was ranked #254 on College Factual's Best Schools for history list. It is also ranked #11 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Old Dominion University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in history. This is a decrease of 27% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in history from Old Dominion. This makes it the #318 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $26,540. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $28,881 for all history students.
History majors graduating with a master's degree from Old Dominion make a median salary of $44,256 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all history graduates with a master's is $39,755.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion, history students borrow a median amount of $24,875 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all history bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,952.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Old Dominion University.
The history program at Old Dominion awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Old Dominion are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in history from Old Dominion in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in history.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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