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Social Sciences at Oakland University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Oakland ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at Oakland

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Graduate Certificates in Social Sciences

Oakland Social Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #549 on College Factual's Best Schools for social sciences list. It is also ranked #10 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Sciences	94
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	109
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	194
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	206
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	254
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	258
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	266
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income Over $110k)	280
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (With Aid)	282
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Sciences	300
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	303
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	311
Best Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans	312
Best Value Colleges for Social Sciences	334
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	534
Best Social Sciences Schools	549
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates	580
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates	594

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oakland University handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in social sciences. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 105 degrees were handed out.

Oakland Social Sciences Students

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

Oakland Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The social sciences program at Oakland awarded 121 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to 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, 70% 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 social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	85
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	11

Social Sciences Majors

Social Sciences 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
Political Science & Government	44
Sociology	36
International Relations & National Security	16
Anthropology	13
Economics	11
Sociology & Anthropology	3

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	196
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	123
English Language & Literature	82
History	51
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	46

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

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