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Allied Health Professions at Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $62,452/yr (5% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (28% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (124,000 openings/yr)

ROI 10.7x earnings multiple (6.8x out-of-state)

Ranked #107 of 195 Allied Health Diagnostic programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Allied Health Professions graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$628K	$627K	$579K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.7x	10.7x	9.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.8x	6.8x	6.2x
Probability of Field Employment	61%	60%	49%
DegreeOutlook Score	57	58	57

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 (6.8x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$54,336

8% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

5.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $62,452 at Oakland University come in 5% above the national median of $59,453 for Allied Health Professions programs.

Every dollar of in-state tuition returns an estimated 10.7x in decade earnings — an exceptional ratio that places this among the highest-ROI Allied Health Professions programs nationally.

Some AI exposure exists in Allied Health Professions's typical career paths, with 28% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 8% gap from the optimistic case.

With first-year pay of $62,452 far exceeding the $26,000 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #107 of 195 Allied Health Professions programs, Oakland University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Allied Health Professions at Oakland University?

This program scores 58/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Allied Health Professions programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →