Program Analysis
Starting salaries of $34,308/yr fall 27% below the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The financial case depends heavily on whether tuition compensates.
The earnings-to-cost ratio of 6.3x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.
Some AI exposure exists in Business Administration's typical career paths, with 47% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 3% gap from the optimistic case.
Median debt of $24,875 represents roughly 9 months of the $34,308 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.
Ranked #1071 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Lackawanna College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.