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Business Administration at Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $47,047/yr (0% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 4.1x earnings multiple

Ranked #837 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	$550K	$545K	$500K
Earnings Multiple	4.1x	4.1x	3.8x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	56	55	49

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$133,288

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$101,020

24% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$23,000

5.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$58,870

25% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $47,047 track close to the $46,892 national median for Business Administration programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 4.1x return on tuition is positive but not overwhelming. Financial outcomes depend on keeping costs close to in-state rates.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 9% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $23,000 in median debt against $47,047 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #837 out of 1,169 programs, Howard Payne University's financial outcomes for Business Administration trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $47,047 to $58,870 shows 25% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Howard Payne University

With a 68% acceptance rate, Howard Payne University is moderately selective, a compact campus enrolling 716 students in Brownwood, TX. With 42% 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 Howard Payne University's Business Administration program score?

A score of 55/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Howard Payne University 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. See full methodology →