Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
39
Avg Grad Earnings
$46,932/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
60/100
Tuition (In-State)
$14,694/yr
Out-of-state: $23,188/yr
All Programs at Oakland University
39 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 85 | $69,446/yr | Very High | 10.8x |
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 84 | $74,917/yr | High | 12.3x |
| Business Administration | 84 | $62,359/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 82 | $66,537/yr | Very High | 15.3x |
| Computer Engineering | 81 | $78,709/yr | Very High | 16.0x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 81 | $61,804/yr | Very High | 14.6x |
| Business/Commerce, General | 81 | $56,118/yr | High | 10.8x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 76 | $59,833/yr | Very High | 12.8x |
| Public Health | 75 | $59,330/yr | High | 11.4x |
| Allied Health Diagnostic | 74 | $62,452/yr | Moderate | 9.6x |
| Industrial Engineering | 72 | $77,169/yr | High | 12.1x |
| Electrical | 71 | $80,623/yr | Very High | 16.5x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | $78,213/yr | Very High | 16.2x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 71 | $51,010/yr | High | 10.4x |
| Marketing | 69 | $50,087/yr | Very High | 10.1x |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research | 67 | $55,992/yr | Moderate | 10.5x |
| Teacher Education | 66 | $42,440/yr | High | 6.7x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 65 | $35,705/yr | Moderate | 8.6x |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 64 | $65,128/yr | Very High | 13.5x |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 59 | $57,337/yr | High | 8.8x |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 58 | $40,299/yr | High | 5.9x |
| Social Work | 57 | $38,446/yr | Moderate | 7.6x |
| History | 57 | $36,257/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 49 | $37,795/yr | High | 8.0x |
| Political Science and Government | 49 | $29,080/yr | Very High | 7.7x |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | 48 | $36,157/yr | Low | 9.5x |
| Psychology, General | 47 | $28,026/yr | High | 7.4x |
| Design and Applied Arts | 45 | $30,687/yr | High | 6.8x |
| Biology, General | 45 | $27,497/yr | High | 7.6x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 44 | $35,411/yr | Very High | 5.0x |
| Journalism | 42 | $35,545/yr | Very High | 7.4x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 42 | $31,201/yr | High | 8.8x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $22,840/yr | Moderate | 4.3x |
| Sociology | 42 | $20,126/yr | High | 7.8x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 41 | $31,746/yr | Very High | 7.9x |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 40 | $34,464/yr | Very High | 4.6x |
| Dance | 39 | $31,999/yr | Low | 4.4x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 36 | $15,579/yr | Moderate | 4.4x |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 33 | $22,011/yr | High | 3.7x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 39 bachelor's degree programs at Oakland University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.