by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how ODU, Old Dominion stacks up against peers offering biological & biomedical sciences.
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ODU, Old Dominion ranks competitively among schools offering biological & biomedical sciences. In particular, it placed #820 out of 1,326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #21 in Virginia.
In the most recent year for which we have data, Old Dominion University awarded 192 bachelor’s degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at ODU, Old Dominion report a median salary of $41,736 a year. This is below $60,776, the median for all majors at ODU, Old Dominion.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at ODU, Old Dominion, biological & biomedical sciences students accumulate a median of $24,735 in student loans. This is lower than $26,001, the typical median for all majors at ODU, Old Dominion.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $28,305 |
| Fees | $4,950 | $5,475 |
Learn more about ODU, Old Dominion tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.
The majority of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion were White. Approximately 47% of graduates 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 biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| White | 91 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 23 |
In the most recent graduating class, 20% of biological & biomedical sciences master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are White. Approximately 100% of graduates fell into 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 biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in biological & biomedical sciences from ODU, Old Dominion identified as women.
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences doctoral degree graduates at ODU, Old Dominion are White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a doctoral in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Old Dominion University.
This biological & biomedical sciences program at ODU, Old Dominion breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 199 |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 6 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 1 |