Old Dominion University Nursing: earnings, debt & careers

Nursing graduates of Old Dominion University earn a median $90,917 four years after graduating ($76,527 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $26,000. That is $5,705 above the U.S. median for Nursing graduates ($85,212 across 858 colleges), and ranks 8th of 21 Virginia colleges (7th of 19 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$90,917

U.S. median for this major: $85,212.

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Earnings, 1 year after
$76,527

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

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Median debt at graduation
$26,000

About 29% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

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$14,638 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $29,446. College Scorecard.

Nursing at Virginia colleges

Every Virginia college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Mary Baldwin University$97,279—$12,75639%
2Marymount University$94,503$29,166$29,13754%
3Hampton University$94,216$26,999$25,31957%
4University of Mary Washington$91,861$16,910$20,66766%
5Centra Collegemostly 2-year$91,634$15,185—100%
6Bluefield University$91,278$22,442$25,57318%
7Shenandoah University$91,096$29,749$30,29867%
8Old Dominion University$90,917$26,000$14,63846%
9Sentara College of Health Sciences$90,720$29,250——
10George Mason University$89,878$22,750$17,91568%
11Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beachmostly 2-year$89,336$40,664$12,03824%
12James Madison University$87,056$21,347$23,32280%
13Virginia Commonwealth University$86,661$26,250$23,43363%
14University of Virginia$86,653$15,130$21,56596%
15Averett University$84,065—$22,92548%
16Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing$83,777$31,624——
17Liberty University$82,883$27,457$29,35765%
18Longwood University$82,678$26,598$19,06661%
19Eastern Mennonite University$81,610$28,979$24,58867%
20Radford University$81,120$26,000$14,57849%
21University of Lynchburg$77,007—$22,23557%

8 more Virginia colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Nursing graduates

Registered nurse

Virginia Beach area$89,450
Virginia$93,600
U.S.$97,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Virginia Beach area$123,900
Virginia$129,270
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Old Dominion University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Old Dominion University Nursing questions

How much do Old Dominion University Nursing graduates earn?

Nursing graduates of Old Dominion University earn a median $90,917 four years after graduating and $76,527 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.

How much debt do Old Dominion University Nursing graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Old Dominion University is $26,000, about 29% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

Where does Old Dominion University rank for Nursing in Virginia?

Of 21 Virginia colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Old Dominion University ranks 8th; among the 19 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 7th. The highest is Mary Baldwin University at $97,279.

What jobs do Nursing graduates get?

A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $89,450 in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.

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