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Business Administration at Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $54,432/yr (16% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 9.8x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #178 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	$654K	$641K	$571K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.0x	9.8x	8.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.3x	5.2x	4.6x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	72	72	66

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$65,404

Out-of-state: $123,952 (5.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$88,788

-36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$23,250

5.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$77,442

42% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $54,432 at Christopher Newport University come in 16% above the national median of $46,892 for Business Administration programs.

At 9.8x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $54,432 far exceeding the $23,250 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

Ranked #178 out of 1,169 programs, Christopher Newport University's Business Administration program lands in the top 5% — a strong signal of graduate success.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $54,432 to $77,442 shows 42% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Christopher Newport University

Christopher Newport University accepts 88% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 4,402 in Newport News, VA.

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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 Christopher Newport University's Business Administration program score?

A score of 72/100 indicates strong financial outcomes. Christopher Newport University's Business Administration graduates fare well on earnings, job market size, and return on investment.

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 Christopher Newport University rank so high for Business Administration?

The #178 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 →