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Business Administration at Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,508/yr (-14% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 3.5x earnings multiple

Ranked #929 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	$607K	$597K	$539K
Earnings Multiple	3.6x	3.5x	3.2x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	53	52	47

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$169,144

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$110,800

34% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,000

7.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$65,279

61% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $40,508 track close to the $46,892 national median for Business Administration programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

An earnings multiple of 3.5x 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 11% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,000 represents roughly 8 months of the $40,508 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #929 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Wilkes University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $65,279 show a 61% jump from the $40,508 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.

About Wilkes University

Wilkes University has a 91% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a smaller student body of 1,893 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The average net cost of $110,800 over four years represents a 34% 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

View all 42 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business Administration at Wilkes University?

This program scores 52/100 — 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 $538,505 in decade earnings vs $606,696 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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