Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Master's Degree · about 54 graduates a year

$46,551
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,301
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$59,571
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#64 of 204
Rank by pay
#32 of 204
Rank, wage-adjusted
$52,482
Median federal debt

Oakland University graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 80% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Oakland University Compares for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

All 204 colleges reporting mental and social health services and allied professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY$100,714$95,859#2$90,987
2Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$91,866$98,035#1$78,566
3George Washington University Washington, DC$84,511$74,054#13$56,852
4Northwestern University Evanston, IL$83,218$81,761#5$67,518
5Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA$82,962$75,544#11$77,108
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$80,953$73,662#15$57,169
7The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX$80,384$81,727#6$73,181
8Wayne State University Detroit, MI$79,789$84,128#3$69,328
9Bowie State University Bowie, MD$79,149$69,462#30$58,606
10Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA$79,114$69,668#28$69,427
…
61Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$66,778$58,605#127$54,741
62St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$66,694$63,479#71$59,299
63Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA$65,314$59,431#113$53,988
64Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI$65,301$68,852#32$46,551
65Edgewood College Madison, WI$64,431$67,044#41$48,357
66State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY$64,009$60,923#94$50,304
67Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$63,928$58,170#136$55,470

Other Majors at Oakland University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering-Related Fields$132,052$112,624#14 of 40
Mechanical Engineering$130,141$105,451#15 of 83
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$128,958$104,665#37 of 62
Business Administration, Management and Operations$122,437$91,379#146 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,829$108,536#271 of 432
Accounting and Related Services$96,676$67,253#150 of 349
Public Administration$79,238$55,254#115 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services—$79,034—
Public Health$68,517$55,015#161 of 201
Special Education and Teaching$67,300$61,223#83 of 280
Education—$61,129—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,911$58,637#166 of 285
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,431$50,247#214 of 380
Educational Administration and Supervision$55,861$52,023#425 of 453
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$55,836$47,622#207 of 302
Psychology—$49,152—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Oakland University mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $46,551 one year after graduating and $65,301 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Oakland University rank for mental and social health services and allied professions?

Among 204 colleges reporting earnings for mental and social health services and allied professions graduates, Oakland University ranks #64 by median pay four years after graduation, and #32 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at Oakland University worth it?

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($59,571), and the median federal debt at graduation is $52,482.

← All data for Oakland University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.