Work Force

Medical Main Street’s Work force: Educated, Innovative AND Motivated

• More than 40% of Oakland County residents have college degrees (national average is about 26%)
• Oakland County has the third highest number of high-tech workers in the nation and twice the corporate R&D professionals compared to the national average
• Michigan is home to 15 public universities, 60+ independent universities and colleges, and 30 community colleges
• More than 124,000 college degrees were conferred in Michigan last year – this represents 4.3% of all degrees granted in the United States
• The number of master's degrees granted in Michigan were more than two and one half times the national average
• Close to 1,500 Ph.D.s are granted in Michigan every year – almost twice the national average
• Michigan is third in the nation for the number of engineering degrees issued (last year 6,032 engineering degrees were granted)

Biotech Degrees Granted in Michigan

	Bachelor’s Degrees 2,568 Master's Degrees 337 Ph.D.s 477