General Psychology at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying general psychology, 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 is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552.

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

Oakland General Psychology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
Master’s Degree in Psychology

Oakland General Psychology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland General Psychology Master’s Program

64% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Oakland, 91% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	16

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,430	$83,210
Psychology Professors	930	$92,000
Psychologists	190	$88,120

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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