Social Work at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552.

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

Oakland Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Oakland Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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.

Social Work Student Demographics at Oakland

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

Oakland Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Oakland Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of social work master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Oakland does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Oakland, 74% 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 social work.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work concentations are available at Oakland University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oakland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	68

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Healthcare Social Workers	5,400	$56,830
Social and Community Service Managers	4,580	$72,450
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,050	$50,060
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	2,400	$60,490

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.