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Design & Applied Arts at Oakland University

If you plan to study Design & Applied Arts, consider the program at Oakland University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 82 design & applied arts degrees were granted at Oakland University.

Online Class Availability 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.

Earnings for Design & Applied Arts Graduates from Oakland University

Graduates of Oakland University’s Design & Applied Arts program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,025
2 years	$37,424
3 years	$38,006
4 years	$40,683
5 years	$45,569

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Design & Applied Arts graduates from Oakland University report median earnings of $40,683, compared with $67,748 for all Oakland University graduates — about 40% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Design & Applied Arts graduates from Oakland University comes in at $27,954.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Design & Applied Arts graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Design & Applied Arts graduates at Oakland University are 67% women (55) and 33% men (27).

Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 82 bachelor’s design & applied arts graduates at Oakland University, 67% were women (55) and 33% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	9
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 22% of Design & Applied Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Design & Applied Arts Concentrations at Oakland University

The Design & Applied Arts program at Oakland University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Graphic Design	82

Top-Paying Careers for Design & Applied Arts Graduates

Students who finish Design & Applied Arts program at Oakland University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Design & Applied Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Set and Exhibit Designers	$109,049
Art Directors	$103,285
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Artists and Related Workers, All Other	$83,610
Photographers	$75,743
Designers, All Other	$73,407
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,757
Graphic Designers	$66,386
Video Game Designers	$62,617

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.