Business Administration at Gordon College
Wenham, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
62
Optimistic
61
Base Case
56
Pessimistic
Earnings
$39,920/yr (-15% vs median)
AI Risk
High (47% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)
ROI
6.6x earnings multiple
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 | $758K | $736K | $640K |
| Earnings Multiple | 6.7x | 6.6x | 5.7x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 47% | 43% | 32% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 62 | 61 | 56 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$112,400
Median Debt at Graduation
$23,489
7.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$83,795
110% growth from Year 1
About Gordon College
Gordon College accepts 59% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, with a smaller student body of 1,247 in Wenham, MA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Gordon College's Business Administration program score?
A score of 61/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Gordon College trails the majority of Business Administration programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Business Administration to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Business Administration careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 47% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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