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Chemistry at Oakland University

Chemistry at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Oakland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

Oakland Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry

Oakland Chemistry Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #201 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at Oakland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Oakland University.

Oakland Chemistry Master’s Program

67% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of chemistry master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from Oakland, 56% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakland University with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Chemistry

The following chemistry concentations are available at Oakland University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oakland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Chemistry 9

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Chemists 3,620 $79,860
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,780 $69,430
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Chemistry Professors 500 $92,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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