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Business Administration at Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $46,306/yr (-1% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 3.3x earnings multiple

Ranked #682 of 1,169 Business Administration programs

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	$675K	$660K	$585K
Earnings Multiple	3.3x	3.3x	2.9x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	59	59	53

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$202,040

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$131,860

35% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,353

6.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$77,223

67% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $46,306/yr, roughly in line with the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

An earnings multiple of 3.3x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Business Administration's typical career paths, with 47% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 13% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $24,353 represents roughly 6 months of the $46,306 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #682 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Ithaca College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $77,223 show a 67% jump from the $46,306 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.

About Ithaca College

A 70% admission rate makes Ithaca College accessible to a wide range of qualified students, with a smaller student body of 4,350 in Ithaca, NY. After financial aid, the average student pays $131,860 over four years — 35% below sticker price.

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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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business Administration at Ithaca College?

This program scores 59/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Business Administration programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Business Administration careers?

With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $584,603 in decade earnings vs $675,353 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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