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Business at Grand View University

Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business/Commerce, General
56 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
56
Optimistic
56
Base Case
51
Pessimistic
Earnings $51,251/yr (6% vs median)
AI Risk High (46% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)
ROI 3.9x earnings multiple
Ranked #192 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 $531K $528K $489K
Earnings Multiple 4.0x 3.9x 3.7x
Probability of Field Employment 49% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 56 56 51

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$133,800
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$86,464
35% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$21,750
5.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$56,271
10% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $51,251/yr, edging above the $48,211 national average for Business — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.

An earnings multiple of 3.9x 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 8% gap from the optimistic case.

At $21,750 in median debt against $51,251 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #192 of 242 Business programs, Grand View University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $56,271 are relatively flat compared to the $51,251 starting salary — typical of fields with stable but capped salary bands.

About Grand View University

Grand View University has a 98% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 1,472 students in Des Moines, IA. The average net cost of $86,464 over four years represents a 35% discount from published tuition.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr
Sales managers $138,060/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
View all 16 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

Compare & Explore

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Business at Other Schools

The University of Texas at Austin ($94,041) New York University ($77,828) Wake Forest University ($76,722) Baylor University ($74,886) Northeastern University ($74,868) University of Notre Dame ($73,170) University of Redlands ($72,664) Indiana University-Bloomington ($71,100)

Other Majors at Grand View University

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($64,042) Accounting and Related Services ($56,692) Finance and Financial Management Services ($51,299) Human Resources Management and Services ($49,917) Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($46,547) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($45,175) Marketing ($45,057) Biology, General ($43,237)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business at Grand View University?
This program scores 56/100 — 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 $489,173 in decade earnings vs $531,183 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →