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2026 Rankings for Oakland University

What ranking badges has Oakland received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Oakland holds are detailed on this page.

Oakland was awarded 65 ranking badges in the 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for Oakland:

#1 out of 17	#2 out of 17	#3 out of 6	#3 out of 7

Oakland also offers graduate programs. View its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/oakland-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking
  • Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking
  • Best Value Human Resources Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking

How Oakland Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Ranked Majors

Oakland has 868 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Human Resources Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Information Technology Management Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Biological Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Schools	1	1	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Individualized Studies Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	20	View Report
Best Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	21	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in Michigan	2	10	View Report
Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	19	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Michigan	2	20	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	19	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Michigan	2	20	View Report
Best Human Resources Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	6	View Report
Best Human Resources Development Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	8	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Michigan	2	4	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Information Technology Schools in Michigan	2	22	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Michigan	2	13	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Michigan	2	6	View Report
Best Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Schools in Michigan	2	3	View Report
Best Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Environmental Health Schools in Michigan	2	2	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	8	View Report
Best Supply Chain Management Schools in Michigan	3	10	View Report
Best Management Science Schools in Michigan	3	9	View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools in Michigan	3	10	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best General Management Information Systems Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Management Information Systems Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	3	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Michigan	3	3	View Report
Best Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	6	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Michigan	3	8	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Computer Hardware Engineering Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	3	View Report
Best Linguistics Schools in Michigan	3	4	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	3	View Report
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Michigan	3	4	View Report
Best Radiologic Technology Schools in Michigan	3	12	View Report
Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	6	View Report
Best Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools	3	7	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	4	View Report
Best Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Michigan	3	5	View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan	3	8	View Report
Best Nursing Practice Schools in Michigan	3	3	View Report
Best Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	4	View Report
Best Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	4	View Report
Best Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	4	View Report
Best Environmental Health Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	5	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	6	View Report
Best Other Corrections & Criminal Justice Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3	6	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	3	3	View Report
Best Film & Video Production Schools in Michigan	3	4	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	5	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Michigan	4	5	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Michigan	4	22	View Report
Best Accounting Schools in Michigan	4	36	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Schools in Michigan	4	60	View Report
Best Organizational Leadership Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	41	View Report
Best Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	12	View Report
Best Project Management Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4	15	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	4	9	View Report

How Oakland Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Oakland has 868 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	14	View Report
Best Value Project Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Human Resources Development Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Human Resources Development Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Management Science Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Communications Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Journalism Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Management Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value General Educational Leadership & Administration Schools in Michigan	1	10	View Report
Best Value General Special Education Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Michigan	1	7	View Report
Best Value Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	10	View Report
Best Value Reading Teacher Education Schools in Michigan	1	11	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological/Biosystems Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Biological Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Hardware Engineering Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Linguistics Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Radiologic Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	2	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	17	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	8	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Health/Medical Prep Programs Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Schools in Michigan	1	5	View Report
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Great Lakes Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in Michigan	1	1	View Report
Best Value Schools	1	4	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value Environmental Health Schools in Michigan	1	3	View Report
Best Value General Public Health Schools in Michigan	1	6	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	12	View Report
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	12	View Report
Best Value Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Schools in Michigan	1	8	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	21	View Report
Best Value Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	1	4	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	16	View Report
Best Value Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in Michigan	2	16	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	20	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	20	View Report
Best Value Interior Design Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	49	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Michigan	2	11	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	22	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Management Information Systems Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	23	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Management Information Systems Schools in Michigan	2	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Special Education Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Michigan	2	11	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	18	View Report
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Michigan	2	19	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	9	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	12	View Report
Best Value General Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	7	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan	2	16	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan	2	16	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.