How much money do Oakland University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Oakland graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $75,200 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $73,500 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $69,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $100,700 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $95,900 and Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $90,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Oakland University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $100,700 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $95,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $90,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $86,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $79,800 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $73,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,700 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $61,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,500 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $58,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,700 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $53,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $47,800 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $46,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $41,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,400 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,200 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=171571 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Oakland University.