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Information Technology at Oakland University

If you plan to study Information Technology, take a look at what Oakland University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 71 information technology degrees were granted at Oakland University.

Online & Distance Learning at Oakland University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Oakland University are 15% women (11) and 85% men (60).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 63 bachelor’s information technology graduates at Oakland University, 13% were women (8) and 87% were men (55).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Oakland University

Among the 5 master’s information technology graduates at Oakland University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Oakland University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

Information Technology Doctoral Program at Oakland University

Among the 3 doctoral information technology degrees awarded at Oakland University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology doctoral degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

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

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.