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Liberal Arts General Studies at Oakland University

121 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
#152 Overall Quality
The Liberal Arts General Studies major is part of the liberal arts / sciences & humanities program at Oakland University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Oakland ranks in comparison to other schools with liberal arts programs.

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Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available at Oakland

Oakland Liberal Arts Rankings

Oakland was ranked #152 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for liberal arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 45
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 57
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 68
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 70
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Degree Schools 75
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 99
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 102
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Veterans 103
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 114
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 132
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools 152
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $48-$75k) 207
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $0-$30k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $30-$48k) 253
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income Over $110k) 434
Highest Paid Liberal Arts General Studies Graduates 454
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (Income $75-$110k) 478
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies (With Aid) 504
Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies 622

Popularity of Liberal Arts at Oakland

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oakland University handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in liberal arts general studies. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 139 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in liberal arts from Oakland. This makes it the #121 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Oakland Make?

$34,722 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Liberal Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $34,722. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Liberal Arts Graduates from Oakland Have?

$28,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Liberal Arts Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Oakland, liberal arts students borrow a median amount of $28,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all liberal arts majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the liberal arts program at Oakland is $160 per month.

Liberal Arts Student Diversity at Oakland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the liberal arts majors at Oakland University.

Oakland Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 121 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Oakland. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% 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 bachelor's in liberal arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 81
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 11

Oakland Liberal Arts General Studies Master’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in liberal arts from Oakland in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% 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 liberal arts.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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