Oakland University Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

Oakland University records a placement record of 73% with a total and positive outcomes rate of 90% in the year 2019-20. The knowledge rate for Oakland University was recorded at 67% and the median salary was recorded to be USD 52,000. In terms of placement location wise, Michigan topped the list with 99% of the hires from Oakland University in 2019.  

There were over 47,000+ job postings on Oakland University’s Handshake portal in 2019-20 out of which around 17,000+ employers were available to connect and engage with students online for the recruitment process. Also over 390 interviews were conducted on campus in 2019 for the passing out graduates.   

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Oakland University Placement Highlights 

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Oakland University Class Profile 2019-10 

Oakland University admitted 19,309 students for the Fall 2018 academic session, with higher dominance of female students over male students. The male female ratio was recorded to be 1:3. There were 15,799 students enrolled for an undergraduate program and 3,510 were admitted for a graduate course.  

Admission Details: 

• Average GPA accepted: 3.42 
• Average SAT recorded for reading was 490-610 and for maths was 490-600. 
• Average ACT was between 20-27. 

Ethnicity of the Graduates:  

• White: 73.6% 
• Black/African American: 7.8%  
• Asians: 4.8%    
• Hispanic: 3%   
• Other: 5.2%    
• Unknown: 0.8%  

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Oakland University Career Outcomes Survey 2019-20 

As per the graduate outcomes survey recorded for Oakland University in the year 2019-20, the career outcomes rate was 90% and the other details were: 

• Employed graduates: 72.93% 
• Continuing education after graduating: 15.79% 
• Seeking employment or study options: 9.65% 
• Graduates involved in activities other than education and employment: 1.52%   

Top Employers 

Some of the top employers who hired graduates of Oakland University in the year 2019-20 were as follows: 

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Top Job Roles 

Majority of Oakland University graduates of class of 2019-20 were working under the following job roles: 

• Registered Nurse 
• Electrical Engineer 
• Software Engineer 
• Software Developer 
• Audit Associate 
• Financial Analyst 
• General Manager 
• Mechanical Engineer 
• Nurse 
• Personal Financial Advisor 
• Business Analyst 
• Human Resources Generalist 
• Process Engineer 
• Project Manager 
• Substitute Teacher 

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Oakland University Median Salary Data 

The following table throws light on median salary data as recorded for Oakland University in 2019-20: 

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Oakland University Internship Details 

There were 87% of the Oakland students who were able to get an experiential learning opportunity while studying at Oakland University in 2019-20. These also includes out of class learning experiences such as internships, co-ops, research, student teaching, clinicals, and other similar experiences. 

Co-Op Learning Top Employers 

The following is a list of top employers that offered Oakland University students studying in the year 2019-20 with a co-op and experiential learning experience: 

• Oakland University 
• Beaumont Health System 
• Faurecia 
• Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 
• Rochester Community Schools 
• Ascension 
• BorgWarner Inc 
• Henry Ford Health System 
• Magna International Inc. 
• Continental AG 
• Easterseals 
• DTE Energy 
• Quicken Loans LLC 
• Utica Community Schools 

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Oakland University College Wise Career Outcomes  

The career outcomes data is available for Oakland University college wise also, the following is a brief summary of the top colleges and the respondents that answered to the survey.  

The following median salaries were reported for each of these colleges and schools of Oakland University for its passing out batch of 2019-20: 

• College of Arts & Sciences: USD 37,500 
• School of Business Administration: USD 53,500 
• School of Engineering & Computer Science: USD 70,000 
• School of Health Sciences: USD 58,000 
• School of Nursing: USD 54,000 

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Top Employers 

The following is a list of top employers which hired the graduates of class of 2019-20 of Oakland University’s College of Arts & Sciences: 

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Oakland University Career Services 

Oakland University offers various career services for its students and alumni through their partnerships with potential employers. They offer on campus employment opportunities and also have a Handshake portal so that students can easily look for employment opportunities. The other services include: 

• Virtual on-campus mock interviews. 
• Internship opportunities. 
• Organising career fairs. 
• Career counselling by identifying the student’s interests. 
• Professional development and networking events  
• Helping students find appropriate graduate courses based on their choices.  

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