Business Administration at Keene State College

Keene, NH · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations
64 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
65
Optimistic
64
Base Case
58
Pessimistic
Earnings $47,847/yr (2% vs median)
AI Risk High (47% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (1,753,300 openings/yr)
ROI 9.5x earnings multiple (5.3x out-of-state)
Ranked #480 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 $562K $556K $508K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 9.5x 9.5x 8.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 5.4x 5.3x 4.9x
Probability of Field Employment 47% 43% 32%
DegreeOutlook Score 65 64 58

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$58,840
Out-of-state: $104,744 (5.3x ROI)
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$76,656
-30% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$26,000
6.5 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$61,052
28% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $47,847/yr, roughly in line with the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

At 9.5x 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 $26,000 debt-to-$47,847 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #480 out of 1,169 programs, Keene State College's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $47,847 to $61,052 shows 28% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Keene State College

Keene State College accepts 89% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, a smaller institution with 2,680 students in Keene, NH.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Keene State College's Business Administration program score?
This program scores 64/100, 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 →