Old Dominion University
Breakdown of “Education Quality” at ODU
By Gender
| Males | B |
| Females | B |
By Major
| Accounting | C+ |
| Aerospace Engineering | A+ |
| Art & Design Department | B |
| Biology | B |
| Business - Management and Administration | B- |
| Chemistry | B |
| Civil Engineering | A- |
| Communications | C+ |
| Computer Engineering | C+ |
| Computer Science | B- |
| Criminal | A |
| Economics | A- |
| Education | A- |
| Electrical Engineering | B- |
| Engineering Department | A- |
| English | A- |
| Finance | B |
| Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc | A- |
| Geography and Geosciences | A |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | C+ |
| Kinesiology | B+ |
| Math | A |
| Mechanical Engineering | B+ |
| Music - Performance | B |
| Nursing | A |
| Other | B- |
| Physical Therapy/Exercise Science | A+ |
| Physics | A- |
| Political Science | C+ |
| Psychology | B+ |
| Public Health | A |
| Social Work | A+ |
| Sociology | B |
| Undecided | B |
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Education Quality
“... If you care about yourself and your education, go somewhere else ...Read full comment
“... And the education level is so low I can feel myself losing IQ points every time I go to class ...Read full comment
“... education classes always fill up quickly because they dont have enough professors to teach them ...Read full comment
“... I'm a high school senior who plans to major in music education and have visited 7 schools in VA ...Read full comment
“... education classes always fill up quickly because they dont have enough professors to teach them ...Read full comment
“... If you're an engineering major, then you're in luck because ODU has top rate facilities for your education ...Read full comment
“... Insist that the school offer real world education and experience ...Read full comment
“... education classes always fill up quickly because they dont have enough professors to teach them ...Read full comment
“... They don't accept just any engineering, nursing, or education student ...Read full comment
“... The quality of education might not be Princeton or Harvard, but the facilities are great ...Read full comment
“... The financial aid, registrar, and military education services are horrible ...Read full comment
“... I was very pleased with my educational experience at ODU ...Read full comment
“...
Overall, my education at ODU in the 1990's was a good one ...Read full comment
“... Its a good value for the education, there are lots of things to do in the area (beach, concerts, festivals, football, parties), and the school se...Read full comment
“... Old Dominion provided an excellent start and education - I am thankful ...Read full comment
“... For the money I feel that I have gotten a quality education ...Read full comment
“... If you want a good education for a good price, go to ODU ...Read full comment
“... I have tried to be as fair and balanced as possible in grading the school's characteristics, based on the 'feeling' that resonates within me as ...Read full comment
“... The education also tends to be a little less conservative than what one might find at say Regent U ...Read full comment
“... The financial aid, registrar, and military education services are horrible ...Read full comment
“... I left after 1st semster, because based on what I had seen, and the education I was getting, out of state tuition was NOT WORTH IT ...Read full comment
“... education classes always fill up quickly because they dont have enough professors to teach them ...Read full comment
“... If you want a quality education and a decent social life in a location near the beach come to ODU ...Read full comment
“... This college offers a masters in Prek-6 education ...Read full comment
“... Most of the faculty are there because they love their field and value education ...Read full comment
“... ODU has provided me with an excellent education and exposed me to some great minds and thinkers ...Read full comment
“... Take my advice spend your money somewhere else and get a good education ...Read full comment
“... Its a good value for the education, there are lots of things to do in the area (beach, concerts, festivals, football, parties), and the school se...Read full comment
“... It's really not worth it to pay this much to go to this school when I could be going to JMU, GMU or mary washington for the same amount, and be ...Read full comment
“... The school is constantly doing things to better itself and the quality of education for its students ...Read full comment
- #1 Top Math School Ranking in Virginia
- #1 Top Criminal School Ranking in Virginia
- #2 Top Education School Ranking in Virginia
- #2 Top Engineering Department
- #3 Top Mechanical Engineering School Ranking in Virginia
- #3 Top English School Ranking in Virginia
- #3 Top Computer Engineering School Ranking in Virginia
- #4 Top Biology School Ranking in Virginia
- #4 Top Economics School Ranking in Virginia
- #4 Top Sociology School Ranking in Virginia
- #4 Top Physics School Ranking in Virginia
- #6 Top Computer Science School Ranking in Virginia
- #7 Top Nursing School Ranking in Virginia
- #9 Top Criminal
- #9 Top Psychology School Ranking in Virginia
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