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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from Old Dominion.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Old Dominion offers distance education options for special ed at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion Special Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	46
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	82
Most Popular Special Education Schools	127
	138
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	155
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	336
Best Special Education Schools	433
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	482

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Old Dominion. This makes it the #83 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in special ed from Old Dominion. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Old Dominion since its program graduates 87% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Old Dominion are white. This is above average 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Old Dominion Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from Old Dominion in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Old Dominion, 60% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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	3
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

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.