Business at Albright College

Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business/Commerce, General
63 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
63
Optimistic
63
Base Case
58
Pessimistic
Earnings $56,932/yr (18% vs median)
AI Risk High (46% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)
ROI 4.9x earnings multiple
Ranked #133 of 242 Business/Commerce, General programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

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

Optimistic
No Disruption
Base Case
Gradual AI
Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $572K $565K $517K
Earnings Multiple 5.0x 4.9x 4.5x
Probability of Field Employment 49% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 63 63 58

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$115,176
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$86,656
25% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$25,000
5.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$64,120
13% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Albright College's Business graduates start at $56,932/yr — above the $48,211 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 4.9x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Business's typical career paths, with 46% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 10% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $25,000 in median debt clears quickly against $56,932 in annual earnings.

Ranked #133 of 242 Business programs, Albright College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $64,120 are relatively flat compared to the $56,932 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Albright College

A 86% acceptance rate means Albright College is accessible to most applicants, a compact campus enrolling 1,296 students in Reading, PA. Pell Grant recipients make up 50% of the student body — a marker of economic diversity.

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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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business at Albright College?
This program scores 63/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Business programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.
Will AI replace Business careers?
With 46% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $517,020 in decade earnings vs $571,950 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →