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Business/Commerce, General at Grand View University

Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

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/Commerce, General 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/Commerce, General — 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/Commerce, General'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/Commerce, General 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 →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business/Commerce, General at Grand View University?

This program scores 56/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Business/Commerce, General programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Business/Commerce, General 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 →