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Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

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Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. Of the 3,564 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oakland University in 2021, 130 of them were communication and media studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Oakland Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications

Oakland Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Oakland performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. 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
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 123
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 228
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In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in communications from Oakland. This makes it the #79 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Oakland Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $34,054. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications 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 communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 89
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Oakland Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

86% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 communications majors earned their master's degree from Oakland. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications 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
Public Relations Specialists 6,280 $61,760
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Reporters and Correspondents 1,190 $47,110
Writers and Authors 1,120 $60,850
Communications Professors 900 $71,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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