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Education at Oakland

Oakland graduates about 192 education majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 342nd of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

53/100Solid#342 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1926% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$748Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%1015–1245whole school

Around Oakland

The Dodge Mansion at Meadowbrook on the campus of Oakland University in the city
The Dodge Mansion at MeadowbrookPhoto: Lrgjr72 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photograph of Meadowbrook in 2015 in late summer, late in the day.
Meadowbrook 2015Photo: Kelocyde · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
2017–18 version of the Horizon League's McCafferty trophy, given to the universi
McCafferty TropfyPhoto: X96lee15 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Elliott Tower at Oakland University in Rochester, MI
ElliottTower1Photo: LaMoille123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Student housing 11 · Dorm 6 · Library 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Bridgewater State University 53
  2. Kennesaw State University 53
  3. Central Michigan University 53
  4. Georgia Southern University 53
  5. University of La Verne 53
  6. Marshall University 53
  7. Elmhurst University 53
  8. Worcester State University 53

Other strong majors at Oakland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oakland with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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