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Business & Commerce at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 70 business & commerce graduations were recorded at Oakland University.

Online Class Availability 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.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Oakland University

Rankings can help you compare Oakland University’s Business & Commerce program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#6 of 24
Best Value	Michigan	#13 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 83
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#32 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#159 of 567
Best Value	Nationwide	#289 of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Oakland University

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$45,823
2 years	$44,356
3 years	$50,270
4 years	$56,029
5 years	$69,586

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Business & Commerce graduates from Oakland University take home a median $56,029, compared with $67,748 for all Oakland University graduates — about 17% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business & Commerce graduates from Oakland University stands at $27,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Business & Commerce graduates at Oakland University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Business & Commerce graduates at Oakland University are 49% women (34) and 51% men (36).

Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 70 bachelor’s business & commerce degrees awarded at Oakland University, 49% were women (34) and 51% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Business & Commerce bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below 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 Business & Commerce Concentrations at Oakland University

The Business & Commerce program at Oakland University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	70

Best-Paid Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Graduates of the Business & Commerce program at Oakland University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Business & Commerce majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

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.