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Student Counseling at Oakland University

If you plan to study Student Counseling, you may want to check out 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, 10 student counseling graduations were recorded at Oakland University.

Studying Online at Oakland University

Many students take online classes at Oakland University. Of 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) studied exclusively online and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Oakland University

These rankings give you a sense of how Oakland University’s Student Counseling program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 7
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#93 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#232 of 309

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 7
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#31 of 39
Best Value	Nationwide	#93 of 305
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#232 of 309

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Oakland University

Graduates of Oakland University’s Student Counseling program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,552
2 years	$42,433
3 years	$42,258
4 years	$53,297
5 years	$60,137

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from Oakland University report median earnings of $53,297, compared with $67,748 for all Oakland University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Student Counseling graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Student Counseling graduates at Oakland University are 80% women (8) and 20% men (2).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 10 master’s student counseling graduates at Oakland University, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 10% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

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

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Oakland University

The Student Counseling program at Oakland University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	10

Top-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Student Counseling program at Oakland University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

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.