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Public health at Oakland

Oakland graduates about 22 public health majors a year. That puts it 106th of 328 schools we score for public health, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, 1.46× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

64/100Solid#106 of 328 for public health →
Graduates a year22under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$85,0001.46× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%920–1160whole school

Around Oakland

The Human Health Building at Oakland University
HHBOUPhoto: LaMoille123 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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

Where public health happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Graham Health Center (GHC), Human Health Building (HHB).

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 public health ranking

  1. University of California, Merced 65
  2. Indiana University Indianapolis 64
  3. The University of Texas–Arlington 64
  4. University of Hawaii at Manoa 64
  5. University of Cincinnati 63
  6. Ohio University 63
  7. DePauw University 63
  8. Merrimack College 63

Other strong majors at Oakland

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Oakland with every school we score in public health. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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