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Human Resource Management at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying Human Resource Management, consider the program at Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland University is in Rochester Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 113 human resource management degrees were awarded at Oakland University.

Studying Online at Oakland University

Distance learning is available at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Oakland University

Rankings can help you compare Oakland University’s Human Resource Management program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#4 of 15
Best Value	Michigan	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 90
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#37 of 89
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#140 of 349

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Oakland University

Those who finish Oakland University’s Human Resource Management program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,599
2 years	$48,617
3 years	$52,076
4 years	$60,527
5 years	$68,701

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Human Resource Management graduates from Oakland University earn a median of $60,527, compared with $67,748 for all Oakland University graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Human Resource Management graduates from Oakland University is $25,480.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Human Resource Management graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Resource Management graduates at Oakland University are 75% women (85) and 25% men (28).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 112 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at Oakland University, 75% were women (84) and 25% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	95
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 13% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 41%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Oakland University

The Human Resource Management program at Oakland University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	42
Human Resources Development	71

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Oakland University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Human Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,726
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.