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Business Administration at Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $37,748/yr (-20% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 4.1x earnings multiple

Ranked #1014 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	$563K	$557K	$509K
Earnings Multiple	4.1x	4.1x	3.7x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	49	49	44

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$136,400

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$94,400

31% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,946

8.2 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$58,038

54% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Starting salaries of $37,748/yr fall 20% below the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.

An earnings multiple of 4.1x 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 10% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $25,946 represents roughly 8 months of the $37,748 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #1014 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Oral Roberts University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $58,038 show a 54% jump from the $37,748 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.

About Oral Roberts University

Oral Roberts University has a 99% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 3,322 students in Tulsa, OK. The average net cost of $94,400 over four years represents a 31% discount from published tuition.

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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 Oral Roberts University?

A score of 49/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Business Administration. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

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 $509,291 in decade earnings vs $563,187 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Can you still earn well with Business Administration from Oral Roberts University?

First-year earnings trail the national median, but starting salary isn't the full picture. Regional cost of living, career trajectory, and tuition cost all factor in. Check the five-year earnings data when available.

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