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Business Administration at Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,902/yr (-13% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 9.1x earnings multiple (5.2x out-of-state)

Ranked #766 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	$531K	$528K	$488K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.1x	9.1x	8.4x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.2x	5.2x	4.8x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	57	57	51

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$58,232

Out-of-state: $101,992 (5.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$78,740

-35% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

7.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$54,303

33% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $40,902/yr, roughly in line with the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 9.1x 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 8% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $27,000 represents roughly 8 months of the $40,902 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #766 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Plymouth State University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $40,902 to $54,303 over five years — a 33% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Plymouth State University

Plymouth State University accepts 91% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 3,298 in Plymouth, NH.

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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 Plymouth State University?

This program scores 57/100 — 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 $487,835 in decade earnings vs $531,232 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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