Special Education at Old Dominion University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Old Dominion University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 students attend the school each year.

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

Old Dominion Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Old Dominion Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Special Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Old Dominion are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Old Dominion Special Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	54
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	8
Other Special Education & Teaching	5

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Other Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	5,870	$66,790
Special Education Professors	4,110	$61,890
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,150	$72,960
Special Education Teachers	2,220	$78,340
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770

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.