Public Health at Oakland University

Every public health school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public health program at Oakland University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Oakland.

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

Oakland Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health
• Master’s Degree in Public Health

Online Classes Are Available at Oakland

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Oakland does offer online education options in public health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Oakland Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health progam at Oakland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public health major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Public Health Schools	154
Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	184
Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	200
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	203
Best Value Public Health Schools	240
Most Focused Public Health Master’s Degree Schools	261
Most Popular Public Health Schools	263
Most Focused Public Health Schools	451

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in public health from Oakland. This makes it the #215 most popular school for public health master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Oakland Public Health Graduates

The median salary of public health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $61,508. This is 91% higher than $32,238, which is the national average for all public health bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Health Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Public Health Bachelor’s Program

The public health program at Oakland awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women. The typical public health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Oakland since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health at Oakland are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakland University with a bachelor's in public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oakland Public Health Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 public health majors earned their master's degree from Oakland. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Oakland, 60% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oakland also has a doctoral program available in public health. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Health

Public Health majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oakland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Environmental Health	18
General Public Health	13
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene	2

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,780	$69,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,250	$70,910
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380

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
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.