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Business Administration at Baker College

Owosso, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $55,372/yr (18% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)

ROI 10.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #256 of 1,169 Business Administration programs Top 25%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Business Administration graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$554K	$549K	$503K
Earnings Multiple	10.8x	10.7x	9.8x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	69	69	63

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$51,240

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$60,684

-18% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$28,000

6.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$61,349

11% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $55,372 at Baker College come in 18% above the national median of $46,892 for Business Administration programs.

The 10.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $28,000 debt-to-$55,372 income ratio translates to about 6 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #256 out of 1,169 programs, Baker College's Business Administration program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

Earnings growth is modest: $55,372 to $61,349 over five years (11% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.

About Baker College

Baker College accepts 88% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 3,026 students in Owosso, MI.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Computer and information systems managers $171,200/yr

Architectural and engineering managers $167,740/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Baker College's Business Administration program score?

This program scores 69/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Business Administration graduates.

How vulnerable is Business Administration to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Business Administration careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 47% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

Why does Baker College rank so high for Business Administration?

The #256 ranking out of 1,169 programs is driven by strong financial outcomes — graduates earn well, debt is manageable relative to income, and the job market supports the field.

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