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Nursing at Oakland Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Oakland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland Community College is in Auburn Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 96 nursing degrees were awarded at Oakland Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland Community College

Distance learning is available at Oakland Community College. Among 15,287 students, 5,653 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,447 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Oakland Community College

Use these rankings to compare Oakland Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Michigan #8 of 55
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #25 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Michigan #32 of 55
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #154 of 310
Best Value Nationwide #181 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1085 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Oakland Community College

Graduates of Oakland Community College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Oakland Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $59,493
2 years $55,813
3 years $53,407
4 years $58,094
5 years $65,602

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Oakland Community College report median earnings of $58,094, compared with $42,222 for all Oakland Community College graduates — about 38% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Oakland Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Oakland Community College comes in at $16,010.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Oakland Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Oakland Community College are 86% women (83) and 14% men (13).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Oakland Community College

Among the 96 associate’s nursing graduates at Oakland Community College, 86% were women (83) and 14% were men (13).

Oakland Community College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Oakland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 66
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 11
Asian 6
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 5
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Oakland Community College

Minority students account for 24% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Oakland Community College, below the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Oakland Community College

The Nursing program at Oakland Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 96

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Oakland Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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