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Chemistry at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Chemistry, take a look at what Oakland University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 chemistry degrees were granted at Oakland University.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland University

Online coursework is an option 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Chemistry graduates at Oakland University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Chemistry graduates at Oakland University are 64% women (9) and 36% men (5).

Chemistry Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 7 bachelor’s chemistry graduates at Oakland University, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Chemistry bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Chemistry Master’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 6 master’s chemistry degrees awarded at Oakland University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Chemistry master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 26%.*

Chemistry Doctoral Program at Oakland University

Of the 1 doctoral chemistry graduates at Oakland University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Chemistry doctoral degree recipients at Oakland University, above the national average of 19%.*

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

More Specific Chemistry Concentrations at Oakland University

The Chemistry program at Oakland University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Chemistry	13
Environmental Chemistry	1

Top-Paying Careers for Chemistry Graduates

Graduates of the Chemistry program at Oakland University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Chemistry graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655
Blockchain Engineers	$123,667
Digital Forensics Analysts	$119,226

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.