Oakland University-Michigan Outcomes

Oakland University-Michigan has 65 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $255,893 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

58%

Graduation rate

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

77.9%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$63,565

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 87.8%
Avg. net price: $11,815
Graduation: 58%
Students: 12,351

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Oakland University-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 University-Michigan. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 99 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; 438 graduates · $81,667 median earnings
Above the national median: 35 of 65 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Mechanical Engineering; Median debt is 21% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral): $255,893; Field median $133,687
Engineering-Related Fields (master's): $132,052; Field median $127,277
Mechanical Engineering (master's): $130,141; Field median $115,376
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (master's): $128,958; Field median $135,852
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering (master's): $127,362; Field median $126,849
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $122,437; Field median $95,127
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's): $117,829; Field median $120,338
Medicine (first professional): $116,041; Field median $106,465

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Industrial Engineering	12	$76,801	$102,222	$96,5046% above	N/A
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	84	$87,148	$99,967	$98,9531% above	$24,687
Mechanical Engineering	107	$82,153	$97,444	$91,2857% above	$20,833
Computer Engineering	40	$91,164	$95,843	$104,7859% below	$25,184
Computer and Information Sciences, General	158	$69,649	$90,737	$85,0007% above	$22,013
Management Information Systems and Services	59	$67,925	$88,497	$81,4249% above	$21,500
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	11	N/A	$87,119	$87,1190% above	N/A
Public Health	21	$75,782	$85,266	$57,39849% above	$21,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations	49	$61,667	$84,052	$64,59030% above	$19,506
Accounting and Related Services	67	$60,907	$82,699	$73,05413% above	$21,099
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	438	$80,678	$81,667	$86,0205% below	$19,981
Finance and Financial Management Services	80	$57,334	$79,127	$77,3122% above	$18,999
Economics	15	N/A	$71,874	$79,3109% below	N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	23	$41,393	$70,486	$74,9966% below	$24,427
Human Resources Management and Services	112	$53,906	$70,347	$67,0255% above	$22,721
Marketing	92	$50,876	$69,448	$66,5424% above	$21,500
Business/Commerce, General	70	$54,610	$68,496	$64,0167% above	$19,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	14	$68,217	$63,925	$67,6766% below	$20,661
Homeland Security	7	$43,548	$63,858	$67,0965% below	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	142	$46,443	$63,534	$52,02022% above	$19,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections	57	$43,723	$60,027	$54,46910% above	$24,250
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	27	$45,988	$59,922	$54,62710% above	$19,500
Mathematics	12	N/A	$57,531	$70,62819% below	N/A
Biology, General	109	$30,798	$55,991	$57,5583% below	$20,375
Social Work	87	$40,358	$55,754	$51,8598% above	$25,000
Communication and Media Studies	68	$43,462	$55,662	$53,8253% above	$20,103
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	179	$35,133	$54,767	$64,04614% below	$19,500
Political Science and Government	34	$33,310	$51,129	$61,61317% below	$19,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	12	$49,196	N/A	$45,6498% above	N/A
History	40	$39,855	$48,990	$50,3873% below	$21,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	175	$45,027	$48,396	$47,7301% above	$21,500
English Language and Literature, General	44	$42,441	$48,101	$48,7731% below	$21,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	19	$48,022	N/A	$47,4781% above	$15,000
Sociology	13	$37,697	$47,873	$52,1058% below	$18,375
Design and Applied Arts	82	$35,895	$47,432	$52,72710% below	$22,500
Journalism	12	$36,464	$46,680	$54,37814% below	N/A
Anthropology	7	$39,843	$46,628	$45,8332% above	N/A
Psychology, General	207	$37,860	$45,141	$50,06610% below	$19,771
Fine and Studio Arts	18	$32,777	$44,270	$41,5507% above	$25,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	23	$36,205	$43,186	$45,2265% below	$25,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	15	$33,036	$41,443	$56,04726% below	$17,456
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	9	$40,114	N/A	$40,1780% above	$23,138
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	16	$32,552	$39,442	$40,0532% below	$25,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	42	$38,916	N/A	$37,2325% above	$21,500

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Engineering-Related Fields	31	$117,255	$132,052	$127,2774% above	N/A
Mechanical Engineering	31	$112,563	$130,141	$115,37613% above	N/A
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	31	$108,070	$128,958	$135,8525% below	N/A
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	15	$127,362	N/A	$126,8490% above	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	96	$98,662	$122,437	$95,12729% above	$37,384
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	60	$97,968	$117,829	$120,3382% below	$39,921
Computer and Information Sciences, General	56	$106,639	N/A	$100,0797% above	N/A
Accounting and Related Services	30	$73,779	$96,676	$93,2284% above	N/A
Public Administration	21	$57,026	$79,238	$77,1753% above	N/A
Public Health	34	$57,243	$68,517	$78,99813% below	$30,396
Special Education and Teaching	18	$65,642	$67,300	$63,0587% above	$39,192
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	57	$49,851	$65,301	$60,2348% above	$56,619
Education, Other	5	$64,995	N/A	$57,43513% above	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	11	$62,925	$60,911	$62,4502% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	56	$51,430	$57,431	$58,8452% below	$39,700
Educational Administration and Supervision	20	$54,719	$55,861	$69,94420% below	$33,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	10	$51,404	$55,836	$58,9985% below	$51,308

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2	$255,893	N/A	$133,68791% above	$109,285
Educational Administration and Supervision	22	$96,376	$99,496	$101,1942% below	$52,547
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	0	$76,005	$84,462	$82,6332% above	$108,396

First professional programs

First professional programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Medicine	117	$64,353	$116,041	$106,4659% above	$199,924

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