Business Administration at Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations
64 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
65
Optimistic
64
Base Case
59
Pessimistic
Earnings $40,851/yr (-13% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)
ROI 50.9x earnings multiple (14.0x out-of-state)
Ranked #471 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 $481K $482K $454K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 50.8x 50.9x 47.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 13.9x 14.0x 13.2x
Probability of Field Employment 47% 43% 32%
DegreeOutlook Score 65 64 59

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$9,480
Out-of-state: $34,540 (14.0x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$9,356
1% less than sticker · See by income

Program Analysis

Gulf Coast State College's Business Administration program produces graduates earning $40,851/yr — within striking distance of the $46,892 national average for this field.

The 50.9x 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 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

Ranked #471 out of 1,169 programs, Gulf Coast State College's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

About Gulf Coast State College

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Top Career Paths

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Gulf Coast State College's Business Administration program score?
This program scores 64/100, 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 →