Psychology at Oakland University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology 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. In 2021, 162 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from Oakland.

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

Oakland Psychology Degrees Available

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

Oakland Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology 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 psychology major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
	171
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	180
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	245
Best Value Psychology Schools	476
Most Focused Psychology Schools	1,187

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Oakland. This makes it the #469 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #316 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 162 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oakland, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	123
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Oakland Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 34% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Oakland, 92% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oakland also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oakland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	178

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	6,370	$98,780
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,430	$83,210
Psychology Professors	930	$92,000
Psychologists	190	$88,120

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.