Program Analysis
Graduates earn $43,757/yr, roughly in line with the $48,211 national median for Business. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.
An earnings multiple of 2.7x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.
AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.
The $27,000 debt-to-$43,757 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.
At #227 out of 242 programs, Ripon College's financial outcomes for Business trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.
The five-year earnings trajectory from $43,757 to $58,893 shows 35% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.