Business Administration at Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
66
Optimistic
65
Base Case
60
Pessimistic
Earnings
$40,368/yr (-14% vs median)
AI Risk
High (47% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)
ROI
44.4x earnings multiple (12.0x out-of-state)
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 | $490K | $490K | $460K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 44.3x | 44.4x | 41.6x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 12.0x | 12.0x | 11.3x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 47% | 43% | 32% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 66 | 65 | 60 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$11,056
Out-of-state: $40,804 (12.0x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$10,050
3.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$47,431
17% growth from Year 1
About Indian River State College
enrolling 11,571 students in Fort Pierce, FL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Indian River State College's Business Administration program score?
This program scores 65/100, 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.
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