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Business Administration at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $41,232/yr (-12% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 13.1x earnings multiple (5.5x out-of-state)

Ranked #340 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	$638K	$626K	$559K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.3x	13.1x	11.7x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.6x	5.5x	4.9x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	68	67	62

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$47,816

Out-of-state: $114,524 (5.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$80,060

-67% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,500

5.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$69,796

69% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $41,232/yr, Business Administration graduates from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College land near the $46,892 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.

The 13.1x 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 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $19,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #340 out of 1,169 programs, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth from $41,232 to $69,796 over five years (69% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

With 74% of applicants admitted, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College prioritizes broad access, one of the larger campuses at 29,207 students in Baton Rouge, LA.

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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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College's Business Administration program score?

This program scores 67/100, 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 →