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Physics at Oakland University

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

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 physics majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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

Oakland Physics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Physics
  • Master’s Degree in Physics

Oakland Physics Rankings

The physics major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physics. 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.

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in physics from Oakland. This is the #204 most popular school for physics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Physics Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Physics Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from Oakland. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physics 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 physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Oakland Physics Master’s Program

The physics program at Oakland awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

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

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,570 $113,840
Physicists 510 $106,650
Physics Postsecondary Professors 490 $98,870

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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