Trade School Scoreboard

Oakland Community College

Public in Auburn Hills, MI. 28 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, Drafting/CAD, fire science, carpentry and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree57$61,609$18,000$205
Fire ProtectionCertificate78$61,399$7,592$86
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree18$49,889$9,000$102
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate113$40,835$8,500$97
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree–not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate11not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree6not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate18not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree31not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree9not reported––
CarpentersCertificate0not reported––
CarpentersAssociate degree0not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate0not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree0not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate–not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate0not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate34not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree3not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate38not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree4not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate51not reported$6,750$77
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree18not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate12not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree4not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate12not reported––
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate–not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Fire Protection (certificate): graduates earned $61,399 one year out, 19% above the national median for fire science certificate programs ($51,403).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $49,889 one year out, 23% below the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $40,835 one year out, 24% below the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $61,609 one year out, about the same as the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.