Business Administration at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations
66 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
66
Optimistic
66
Base Case
60
Pessimistic
Earnings $53,770/yr (15% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)
ROI 8.1x earnings multiple
Ranked #371 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 $570K $564K $514K
Earnings Multiple 8.2x 8.1x 7.4x
Probability of Field Employment 47% 43% 32%
DegreeOutlook Score 66 66 60

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$69,800
Median Debt at Graduation
$24,999
5.6 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$63,757
19% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $53,770 per year, Business Administration graduates from Grand Canyon University earn slightly above the $46,892 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

At 8.1x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $24,999 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #371 out of 1,169 programs, Grand Canyon University's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth is modest: $53,770 to $63,757 over five years (19% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.

About Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University accepts 60% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, serving a student body of 68,619 in Phoenix, AZ. With 43% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.

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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

How does Grand Canyon University's Business Administration program score?
This program scores 66/100, reflecting respectable but not exceptional financial outcomes for Business Administration graduates.
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. See full methodology →