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Career test for Oakland students

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What Oakland grads actually do

Based on 107 notable Oakland alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
23
basketball player
22
actor
8
businessperson
7
association football player
7
television actor
6
film actor
6
stage actor
5
writer
5
lawyer
5
university teacher
4
basketball coach
4

Notable Oakland alumni

David Hasselhoff
David Hasselhoff
television actor · stage actor
Doris Eaton Travis
Doris Eaton Travis
film actor · actor
John Beardman
John Beardman
painter
Kevin Grazier
Kevin Grazier
planetary scientist · science advisor
Hank Jones
Hank Jones
recording artist · songwriter
Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
stage actor · film actor
Elizabeth Reaser
Elizabeth Reaser
actor · television actor
Robert Englund
Robert Englund
voice actor · television actor

Salary outlook for top Oakland career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
businessperson
10th–90th percentile: $80,000$239,200
$206,680
median / yr
association football player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr

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About Oakland

Oakland University (OU or Oakland) is a public research university in Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1957 through a donation of Matilda Dodge Wilson and husband Alfred G. Wilson, it was initially known as Michigan State University-Oakland, operating under the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, before gaining institutional independence from the board in 1970. Oakland University is one of the eight research universities in the State of Michigan and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The university offers 132 bachelor's degree programs, 138 professional graduate certificate programs, master's degree programs, and doctoral degree programs, including those offered by the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. It had a total enrollment of more than 16,108 students in fall of 2022. The university's site comprises the Main Campus, Meadow Brook Estate, and two nationally ranked golf courses spread across 1,443 acres (5.84 km2). Meadow Brook Hall, a U.S. National Historic Landmark and the fourth-largest historic house museum in the United States, is located on the site. Previously known as the Pioneers, Oakland's athletic teams were renamed the Golden Grizzlies in 1998. They compete in the NCAA Division I Horizon League.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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