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Health Professions at Oakland University

Health Professions at Oakland University

If you plan to study Health Professions, take a look at what Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland University sits in Rochester Hills, MI.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland University

Online coursework is an option at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) studied exclusively online and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Health Professions Rankings at Oakland University

These rankings give you a sense of how Oakland University’s Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #16 of 92
Best Value Michigan #27 of 90
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #91 of 465
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #136 of 434
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #745 of 3,031
Best Value Nationwide #1051 of 3,004

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #16 of 92
Best Value Michigan #27 of 90
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #91 of 465
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #136 of 434
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #745 of 3,031
Best Value Nationwide #1051 of 3,004

Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from Oakland University

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

Median earnings by years after graduation for Health Professions at Oakland University
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $66,149
2 years $66,946
3 years $72,340
4 years $82,569
5 years $79,994

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Health Professions graduates from Oakland University take home a median $82,569, compared with $67,748 for all Oakland University graduates — about 22% higher than the school-wide median.

Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at Oakland University

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Health Professions graduates from Oakland University stands at $28,240.

Best-Paid Careers for Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Health Professions program at Oakland University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dentists, General $157,602
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $155,908
Cytotechnologists $155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists $155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $138,809
Naturopathic Physicians $138,086

References

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