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Business Administration at University of Michigan-Flint

Flint, MI · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $50,528/yr (8% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 9.5x earnings multiple (4.3x out-of-state)

Ranked #477 of 1,169 Business Administration programs Top 50%

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	$536K	$532K	$491K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.6x	9.5x	8.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.3x	4.3x	3.9x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	64	64	58

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$56,056

Out-of-state: $125,096 (4.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$49,120

12% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$28,627

6.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$57,250

13% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $50,528/yr, edging above the $46,892 national average for Business Administration — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 9.5x 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 $28,627 represents roughly 7 months of the $50,528 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

At #477 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, University of Michigan-Flint scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.

Five-year earnings of $57,250 are relatively flat compared to the $50,528 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About University of Michigan-Flint

With a 69% acceptance rate, University of Michigan-Flint is moderately selective, a smaller institution with 4,157 students in Flint, MI.

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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 University of Michigan-Flint?

A score of 64/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Business Administration field.

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 $490,849 in decade earnings vs $535,720 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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