Business/Commerce, General at Sullivan University

Louisville, KY · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree
68 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
68
Optimistic
68
Base Case
63
Pessimistic
Earnings $56,432/yr (17% vs median)
AI Risk High (46% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)
ROI 9.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #78 of 242 Business/Commerce, General programs Top 50%

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Business/Commerce, General graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $555K $550K $505K
Earnings Multiple 9.8x 9.7x 8.9x
Probability of Field Employment 49% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 68 68 63

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$56,880
Median Debt at Graduation
$27,750
5.9 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$61,154
8% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $56,432 per year, Business/Commerce, General graduates from Sullivan University earn slightly above the $48,211 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

At 9.7x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $27,750 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #78 out of 242 programs, Sullivan University's Business/Commerce, General offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth is modest: $56,432 to $61,154 over five years (8% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.

About Sullivan University

a smaller institution with 2,498 students in Louisville, KY.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr
Sales managers $138,060/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Sullivan University's Business/Commerce, General program score?
This program scores 68/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Business/Commerce, General graduates.
How vulnerable is Business/Commerce, General to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Business/Commerce, General careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% 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 →