Campus of Oakland Community College-Michigan

    Oakland Community College-Michigan

    Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Community college

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    Oakland Community College-Michigan Outcomes

    Oakland Community College-Michigan has 20 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate), where graduates earn a median $81,626 four years after finishing, against $58,772 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    15%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    54%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $40,666

    Former students who received federal aid

    Oakland Community College-Michigan graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Oakland Community College-Michigan. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 84 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    670 graduates · $43,986 median earnings
    Above the national median
    11 of 20 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    Median debt is 9% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate)
    $81,626
    Field median $58,772
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $79,621
    Field median $79,943
    Accounting and Related Services (associate)
    $62,744
    Field median $49,138
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate)
    $62,494
    Field median $64,063
    Fire Protection (certificate)
    $61,752
    Field median $62,176
    Legal Support Services (associate)
    $60,091
    Field median $45,751
    Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (associate)
    $58,808
    Field median $56,179
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate)
    $58,757
    Field median $49,323
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing96$76,193$79,621$79,9430% above$9,000
    Accounting and Related Services31$45,665$62,744$49,13828% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions40$61,609$62,494$64,0632% belowN/A
    Legal Support Services25$48,897$60,091$45,75131% aboveN/A
    Science Technologies/Technicians, Other92N/A$58,808$56,1795% above$8,920
    Business Administration, Management and Operations41$43,318$58,757$49,32319% above$6,750
    Criminal Justice and Corrections41$47,296$56,926$47,30620% aboveN/A
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions24$49,889$53,289$64,87818% belowN/A
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management30N/A$50,694$57,12011% belowN/A
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot available$40,055$45,431$40,30713% above$10,226
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities670$39,986$43,986$42,7743% above$7,425
    Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services1N/A$39,467$34,75014% aboveN/A
    American Sign LanguageNot available$37,460$39,402$41,5255% belowN/A
    Design and Applied ArtsNot available$26,631N/A$33,58721% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Criminal Justice and Corrections124$70,002$81,626$58,77239% aboveN/A
    Fire Protection44$61,399$61,752$62,1761% belowN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities148$56,662N/A$35,40660% above$5,250
    Legal Support Services14$49,467$53,595$56,8536% belowN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions26$40,835$51,401$56,6959% belowN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services42N/A$42,682$38,71410% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Oakland Community College-Michigan reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 482 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Interior Architecture, Engineering, General and 2 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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