Business Administration at Cleary University

Howell, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations
65 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
65
Optimistic
65
Base Case
59
Pessimistic
Earnings $50,573/yr (8% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)
ROI 6.2x earnings multiple
Ranked #424 of 1,169 Business Administration programs Top 50%

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 $628K $617K $553K
Earnings Multiple 6.3x 6.2x 5.6x
Probability of Field Employment 47% 43% 32%
DegreeOutlook Score 65 65 59

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$99,368
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$84,076
15% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,999
5.2 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$72,183
43% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $50,573 per year, Business Administration graduates from Cleary University earn slightly above the $46,892 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

At 6.2x 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 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $21,999 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #424 out of 1,169 programs, Cleary University's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $50,573 to $72,183 shows 43% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Cleary University

Cleary University accepts 50% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with a smaller student body of 774 in Howell, 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 Cleary University's Business Administration program score?
This program scores 65/100, 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.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →