General Economics at Old Dominion University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Old Dominion University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Old Dominion.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Old Dominion General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
• Master’s Degree in General Economics

Old Dominion General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	11
	25
	45
	76
	81
	229
	509
	605

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Old Dominion. This makes it the #42 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Old Dominion

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Old Dominion University.

Old Dominion General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Old Dominion, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a master's degree in general economics from Old Dominion. About 67% were men and 33% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a master's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Old Dominion University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Economists	1,230	$126,080
Economics Professors	440	$101,290
Survey Researchers	330	$59,410

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.