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The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #432 on College Factual's Best Schools for health professions list. It is also ranked #9 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oakland University handed out 858 bachelor's degrees in health professions. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 852 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 90 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Oakland. This makes it the #397 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 160 students received their doctoral degrees in health professions in 2021, making the school the #176 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Oakland University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 858 health professions majors earned their bachelor's degree from Oakland. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Oakland are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oakland University with a bachelor's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54 |
| Black or African American | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 642 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 62 |
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Oakland University with a master's in health professions.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 70 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 509 |
| Other Health Professions | 285 |
| Medicine | 117 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 47 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 34 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 33 |
| Public Health | 33 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 30 |
| Allied Health Professions | 20 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 13 |
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