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Information Technology at Oakland Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Information Technology, 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 sits in Auburn Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 32 information technology graduations were recorded at Oakland Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Oakland Community College. Of 15,287 students, 5,653 (37%) studied exclusively online and 4,447 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Oakland Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Oakland Community College’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#13 of 102
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#15 of 25
Best Value	Nationwide	#72 of 630
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#74 of 101
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#459 of 637

Earnings for Information Technology Graduates from Oakland Community College

Those who finish Oakland Community College’s Information Technology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,727
2 years	$29,685

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Information Technology graduates at Oakland Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at Oakland Community College are 19% women (6) and 81% men (26).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Oakland Community College

Of the 30 associate’s information technology graduates at Oakland Community College, 20% were women (6) and 80% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Oakland Community College, lower than the national average of 49%.*

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

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Oakland Community College

The Information Technology program at Oakland Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
System, Networking & LAN/WAN	1
Computer & IS Security	30
Computer Support Specialist	1

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at Oakland Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

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.