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Business Administration at Emory & Henry University

Emory, VA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $35,349/yr (-25% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 3.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #1124 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	$532K	$528K	$488K
Earnings Multiple	3.8x	3.7x	3.5x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	44	43	39

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$141,120

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$82,364

42% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$26,500

9.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$52,576

49% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $35,349 place Emory & Henry University below the $46,892 national median for Business Administration — worth weighing against tuition and cost of living.

An earnings multiple of 3.7x 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 8% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $26,500 represents roughly 9 months of the $35,349 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #1124 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Emory & Henry University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $35,349 to $52,576 over five years — a 49% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Emory & Henry University

Emory & Henry University accepts 96% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 1,107 students in Emory, VA. With 41% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $82,364 — 42% less than the list price.

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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 Emory & Henry University?

A score of 43/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Business Administration. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.

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 $488,118 in decade earnings vs $531,653 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Can you still earn well with Business Administration from Emory & Henry University?

First-year earnings trail the national median, but starting salary isn't the full picture. Regional cost of living, career trajectory, and tuition cost all factor in. Check the five-year earnings data when available.

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