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Business Administration at New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $41,812/yr (-11% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 9.7x earnings multiple (5.4x out-of-state)

Ranked #681 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	$547K	$542K	$498K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.8x	9.7x	8.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.5x	5.4x	5.0x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	60	59	54

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$55,884

Out-of-state: $99,552 (5.4x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$46,928

16% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,750

5.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$56,995

36% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $41,812 track close to the $46,892 national median for Business Administration programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 9.7x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

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 9% gap from the optimistic case.

At $19,750 in median debt against $41,812 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #681 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, New Jersey City University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $41,812 to $56,995 over five years — a 36% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About New Jersey City University

New Jersey City University has a 89% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 4,076 students in Jersey City, NJ. With 52% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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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 New Jersey City University?

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 $498,253 in decade earnings vs $546,744 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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