Allied Health Professions at Oakland University

Every allied health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the allied health 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. In 2021, 20 allied health majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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

Oakland Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

Oakland Allied Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The allied health major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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 Focused Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools	1,047

Earnings of Oakland Allied Health Graduates

The median salary of allied health students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $55,191. This is 7% higher than $51,384, which is the national average for all allied health bachelor's degree recipients.

Allied Health Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 allied health majors earned their bachelor's degree from Oakland. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health 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 allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	7,100	$33,720
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Respiratory Therapists	4,580	$57,040
Physician Assistants	4,490	$110,240
Surgical Technologists	4,240	$43,280

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.