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General Accounting at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying General Accounting, consider the program at Oakland University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakland University is in Rochester Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 97 general accounting degrees were awarded at Oakland University.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland University

Distance learning is available at Oakland University. Of 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) studied exclusively online and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

General Accounting Rankings at Oakland University

Use these rankings to compare Oakland University’s General Accounting program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#5 of 22
Best Value	Michigan	#5 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#38 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#55 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#213 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#255 of 896

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#5 of 22
Best Value	Michigan	#5 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#38 of 143
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#55 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#213 of 842
Best Value	Nationwide	#255 of 896

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Accounting graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Accounting graduates at Oakland University are 52% women (50) and 48% men (47).

General Accounting Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 67 bachelor’s general accounting graduates at Oakland University, 49% were women (33) and 51% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of General Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

General Accounting Master’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 30 master’s general accounting degrees awarded at Oakland University, 57% were women (17) and 43% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 3% of General Accounting master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 35%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Accounting Graduates

Those who complete General Accounting program at Oakland University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Tax Preparers	$67,542
Credit Analysts	$66,233

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.