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Public Administration at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Administration, take a look at what Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 public administration degrees were granted at Oakland University.

Online Class Availability at Oakland University

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

Public Administration Rankings at Oakland University

Use these rankings to compare Oakland University’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#1 of 8
Best Value	Michigan	#1 of 8
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#6 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#15 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 252
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#134 of 258

Earnings for Public Administration Graduates from Oakland University

Those who finish Oakland University’s Public Administration program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$52,277
2 years	$46,869
3 years	$52,815
4 years	$64,878
5 years	$80,728

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Administration graduates from Oakland University report median earnings of $64,878, compared with $67,748 for all Oakland University graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Oakland University are 70% women (16) and 30% men (7).

Public Administration Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 1 bachelor’s public administration degrees awarded at Oakland University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Minority students account for 100% of Public Administration bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, above the national average of 43%.*

Public Administration Master’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 21 master’s public administration graduates at Oakland University, 67% were women (14) and 33% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 29% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

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

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Oakland University

This Public Administration program at Oakland University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	23

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at Oakland University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

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.