General Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University

What traits are you looking for in a general mechanical engineering school? To help you decide if Oakland University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general mechanical engineering program.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year.

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

Oakland General Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering
• Master’s Degree in General Mechanical Engineering

Oakland General Mechanical Engineering Rankings

The general mechanical engineering major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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.

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

General Mechanical Engineering Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of general mechanical engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general mechanical engineering 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 general mechanical engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	99
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Oakland General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of general mechanical engineering master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

Of the students who received a general mechanical engineering master's degree from Oakland, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That General Mechanical Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general mechanical engineering 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

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