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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Oakland University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Oakland graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $75,200 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $73,500 , and Computer Engineering at $69,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $100,700 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $95,900 , and Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) at $90,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Oakland University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Oakland University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $100,700
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $95,900
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $90,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $86,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $79,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $70,700
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $61,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,500
Public Health (Master's Degree) $58,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,300
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,700
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $53,000
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $47,800
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $46,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $45,200
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $44,100
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $41,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,400
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,200
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=171571.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026