General Computer & Information Sciences at Oakland University

Every general computer and information sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the computer and information sciences program at Oakland University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and has a total student population of 18,552. Of the 170 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Oakland University in 2021, 80 of them were general computer and information sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Computer & Information Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Oakland General Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Sciences

Oakland General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Oakland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Oakland is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Computer & Information Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	66
	67
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	71
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90
	101
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	114
Best General Computer Science Schools	126
	156
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	162
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	290

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Oakland. This makes it the #66 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer and Information Sciences Student Demographics at Oakland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Oakland University.

Oakland General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students earned a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences from Oakland. About 18% of these graduates were women and the other 83% were men.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer and information sciences at Oakland are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakland University with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	62
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Oakland General Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a master’s in computer and information sciences from Oakland in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oakland University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oakland also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Information Technology

Careers That Computer and Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Oakland University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Computer Systems Analysts	15,420	$83,900
Computer Workers	10,900	$76,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,480	$131,100
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,240	$77,580
Computer Network Architects	3,300	$100,710

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.