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History at Oakland University

If you plan to study history, take a look at what Oakland University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 47 of them were history majors.

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

Oakland History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Oakland History Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history 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 history major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Graduate Certificate Schools 37

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in history from Oakland. This makes it the #211 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do History Graduates from Oakland Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oakland is $37,582. This is 30% higher than $28,881, which is the national average for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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History Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland History Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of history bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Oakland since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

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About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 41
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Oakland History Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of history master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Oakland, 100% were white. This is above average 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 history.

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

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

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Managers 6,370 $98,780
History Professors 520 $78,710
Museum Technicians and Conservators 380 $36,030
Curators 370 $50,530

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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