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Business Administration at Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $42,336/yr (-10% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 10.7x earnings multiple (6.5x out-of-state)

Ranked #395 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	$643K	$631K	$563K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.9x	10.7x	9.5x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	6.7x	6.5x	5.8x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	66	66	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)

$59,064

Out-of-state: $96,504 (6.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$56,636

4% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$20,000

5.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$71,037

68% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $42,336 track close to the $46,892 national median for Business Administration programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 10.7x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 12% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $20,000 in median debt against $42,336 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

Ranked #395 out of 1,169 programs, Montclair State University's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

Earnings growth from $42,336 to $71,037 over five years (68% increase) indicates that graduates in this field see meaningful salary progression.

About Montclair State University

Montclair State University has a 87% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, with a mid-sized student body of 17,677 in Montclair, NJ. With 44% 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 Montclair State University's Business Administration program score?

This program scores 66/100, 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 →