Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Rochester Hills, Michigan, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Oakland University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 12,351 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $58,612 ten years after enrollment, which is 44% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 57.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $22,750, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.58x. The average net price after financial aid is $9,120 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Psychology, Teacher Education, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other, and Computer & Information Sciences.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$58,612
Graduation Rate
57.3%
Median Debt
$22,750
Average Net Price
$9,120
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.61x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.58x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
12,351
Admission Rate
87.8%
Average SAT
1120
Retention Rate
77.9%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$15,262
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,188
Pell Grant Rate
32.0%
Federal Loan Rate
37.4%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$4,422
Income $30K–$48K
$4,560
Income $48K–$75K
$6,711
Income $110K+
$19,217
Student Demographics
Women
60.8%
White
69.1%
Black
10.2%
Hispanic
6.1%
Asian
6.0%
Two or More Races
4.2%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
52.6%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Didactic Program in Dietetics (Preaccredited)
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program (Accredited)
- American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs — Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology — Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Accredited)
Programs (131)
Bachelor (63)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $81,667 | 479 |
| Psychology | $45,141 | 206 |
| Teacher Education | $48,396 | 182 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | $54,767 | 181 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $90,737 | 149 |
| Biology | $55,991 | 141 |
| Human Resources Management | $70,347 | 139 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $97,444 | 132 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $63,534 | 122 |
| Marketing | $69,448 | 116 |
| Finance | $79,127 | 96 |
| Communications | $55,662 | 87 |
| Electrical Engineering | $99,967 | 78 |
| Social Work | $55,754 | 76 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $47,432 | 69 |
| Accounting | $82,699 | 65 |
| Business | $68,496 | 63 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 61 |
| Political Science | $51,129 | 52 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $60,027 | 47 |
| Business Administration & Management | $84,052 | 45 |
| History | $48,990 | 43 |
| English Language & Literature | $48,101 | 42 |
| Computer Engineering | $95,843 | 38 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $59,922 | 37 |
| Management Information Systems | $88,497 | 35 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 33 |
| Industrial Engineering | $102,222 | 29 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 28 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $43,186 | 27 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | $70,486 | 26 |
| Romance Languages | $41,443 | 24 |
| Health Services | Not reported | 24 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $39,442 | 21 |
| Fine Arts | $44,270 | 21 |
| Public Health | $85,266 | 19 |
| Journalism | $46,680 | 18 |
| Anthropology | $46,628 | 18 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 17 |
| Sociology | $47,873 | 17 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 15 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 14 |
| Homeland Security | $63,858 | 14 |
| Music | Not reported | 14 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 13 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | $63,925 | 13 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 10 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 8 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 8 |
| Economics | $71,874 | 7 |
| Dance | Not reported | 7 |
| Business Information Systems | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | $57,531 | 4 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Not reported | 4 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | Not reported | 4 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $87,119 | 4 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $48,323 | Not reported |
Master (30)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $122,437 | 112 |
| Registered Nursing | $117,829 | 60 |
| Teacher Education | $57,431 | 57 |
| Mental Health Services | $65,301 | 54 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 43 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $132,052 | 43 |
| Special Education | $67,300 | 39 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 38 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $130,141 | 36 |
| Electrical Engineering | $128,958 | 35 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 26 |
| Educational Administration | $55,861 | 22 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $55,836 | 19 |
| Public Health | $68,517 | 19 |
| Accounting | $96,676 | 17 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Public Administration | $79,238 | 12 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 12 |
| Secondary Education | $60,911 | 11 |
| Biology | Not reported | 11 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 11 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 9 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 8 |
| Industrial Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Physics | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (9)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $99,496 | 34 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 3 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $84,462 | 0 |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | $116,041 | 113 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 35 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 28 |
Graduate Certificate (6)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 30 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 16 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 15 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 7 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 3 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 3 |
Show 20 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Bachelor | 2 |
| English Language & Literature | Master | 2 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Master | 2 |
| Biology | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Statistics | Master | 2 |
| Security & Protective Services | Bachelor | 2 |
| Registered Nursing | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor | 1 |
| Communications | Master | 1 |
| Secondary Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Engineering Chemistry | Bachelor | 1 |
| Linguistics | Master | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor | 1 |
| Psychology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor | 1 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Liberal Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Master's Business Programs in Michigan
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs in Michigan
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