Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,564 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oakland University in 2021, 160 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Oakland Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME
• Doctorate Degree in ME

Oakland Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ME progam at Oakland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ME major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical Engineering. 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
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	40
Best Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	43
Best Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	61

In 2021, 58 students received their master’s degree in ME from Oakland. This makes it the #40 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do ME Graduates from Oakland Make?

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $73,808. This is 13% higher than $65,190, which is the national average for all ME bachelor's degree recipients.

ME Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 160 students earned a bachelor's degree in ME from Oakland. About 17% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	113
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oakland Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 58 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oakland also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Engineering Chemistry
• Systems Engineering
• Biological Engineering
• Robotics Engineering

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Mechanical Engineers	43,890	$91,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	10,460	$132,810
Cost Estimators	6,590	$63,810
Engineering Professors	1,640	$106,740

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.