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Social Work at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree
43 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
43
Optimistic
43
Base Case
52
Pessimistic
Earnings $38,446/yr (5% vs median)
AI Risk Moderate (24% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (116,900 openings/yr)
ROI 8.9x earnings multiple (5.6x out-of-state)
Ranked #144 of 338 Social Work programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Social Work graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $523K $523K $499K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 8.9x 8.9x 8.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.6x 5.6x 5.4x
Probability of Field Employment 70% 69% 58%
DegreeOutlook Score 43 43 52

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$58,776
Out-of-state: $92,752 (5.6x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$54,336
8% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
7.8 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$50,800
32% growth from Year 1

About Oakland University

Oakland University accepts 70% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a mid-sized student body of 12,450 in Rochester Hills, MI.

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Top Career Paths

Social and community service managers $78,240/yr
Social work teachers, postsecondary $76,210/yr
Social workers, all other $69,480/yr
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Social Work at Other Schools

University of North Dakota ($49,695) San Francisco State University ($48,750) University of Alaska Fairbanks ($48,151) Seton Hall University ($47,734) Metropolitan State University ($47,637) University of Wisconsin-River Falls ($45,870) University of California-Berkeley ($44,906) CUNY York College ($44,742)

Other Majors at Oakland University

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering ($80,623) Computer Engineering ($78,709) Mechanical Engineering ($78,213) Industrial Engineering ($77,169) Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($74,917) Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($69,446) Computer and Information Sciences, General ($66,537) Management Information Systems and Services ($65,128)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Oakland University's Social Work program score?
This program scores 43/100 — on the lower end for Social Work. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →