by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Oakland University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.
In the most recent reporting year, students from 25 majors graduated from Oakland University.
At Oakland University, students can earn anything from bachelor’s degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 6,240 undergraduate · 2,156 graduate (8,396 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Oakland University.
These majors at Oakland University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. | $98,613 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | $79,814 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $79,638 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $79,234 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $78,880 |
Explore the full list of majors at Oakland University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,198 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Forensic Nursing. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
530 | $66,881 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 179 | $27,476 |
| Medicine. | 117 | $56,109 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. · Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene. |
62 | $51,111 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Orthotist/Prosthetist. |
61 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
57 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Physical Therapy Studies. · Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. · Pre-Physician Assistant. |
48 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist. |
23 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. · Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. |
14 | $55,191 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health and Wellness, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Project Management. · Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
149 | $78,880 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Development. · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
113 | $47,599 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
97 | $53,441 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
93 | $46,506 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
80 | $48,900 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 70 | $45,823 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
60 | $59,306 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Actuarial Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. |
33 | $58,008 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 142 | $79,234 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
123 | $79,638 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Hardware Engineering. |
54 | $76,319 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 16 | $71,468 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 15 | NA |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Engineering Chemistry. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
233 | $37,274 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
57 | $60,445 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. |
27 | $48,045 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. |
26 | $50,459 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
10 | $42,552 |
| Education, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. · Artificial Intelligence. |
217 | $61,652 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other. |
21 | $79,814 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 219 | $28,572 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
139 | $25,099 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biophysics. |
18 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
7 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 139 | $31,528 |
| Public Administration. | 23 | $52,277 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
82 | $32,025 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. · Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
23 | $21,061 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Painting. · Drawing. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
18 | $27,860 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Musical Theatre. · Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Acting. |
16 | $22,672 |
| Music. ↳ Keyboard Instruments. · Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Conducting. · Music Pedagogy. · Music Technology. · Voice and Opera. |
15 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
142 | $34,722 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 74 | $34,054 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 19 | NA |
| Journalism. | 12 | $26,874 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 51 | $30,652 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Writing, General. |
35 | $23,915 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
34 | $23,244 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
13 | $32,236 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
12 | $22,681 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. · Juvenile Corrections. |
57 | $37,796 |
| Homeland Security. | 7 | $25,085 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
43 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
40 | $37,582 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
15 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
11 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Japanese Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. |
6 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
31 | $98,613 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
27 | $29,274 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
14 | $42,795 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Environmental Chemistry. |
14 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
5 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Chinese Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 6 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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