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Business at Nichols College

Dudley, MA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business/Commerce, General
56 /100
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
56
Optimistic
56
Base Case
51
Pessimistic
Earnings $44,801/yr (-7% vs median)
AI Risk High (46% exposed)
Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)
ROI 3.7x earnings multiple
Ranked #193 of 242 Business/Commerce, General programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Business graduates.

Optimistic
No Disruption		 Base Case
Gradual AI		 Pessimistic
Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings $602K $593K $538K
Earnings Multiple 3.7x 3.7x 3.3x
Probability of Field Employment 49% 45% 34%
DegreeOutlook Score 56 56 51

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$161,500
4-Year Net Price (After Aid)
$124,260
23% less than sticker · See by income
Median Debt at Graduation
$19,000
5.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$65,586
46% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $44,801 track close to the $48,211 national median for Business programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The 3.7x return on tuition is positive but not overwhelming. Financial outcomes depend on keeping costs close to in-state rates.

AI risk is moderate — 46% task exposure — and the 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

At $19,000 in median debt against $44,801 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #193 out of 242 programs, Nichols College's financial outcomes for Business trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $44,801 to $65,586 shows 46% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Nichols College

Nichols College has a 88% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a smaller institution with 1,152 students in Dudley, MA.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr
Sales managers $138,060/yr
Managers, all other $136,550/yr
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Business at Other Schools

The University of Texas at Austin ($94,041) New York University ($77,828) Wake Forest University ($76,722) Baylor University ($74,886) Northeastern University ($74,868) University of Notre Dame ($73,170) University of Redlands ($72,664) Indiana University-Bloomington ($71,100)

Other Majors at Nichols College

Accounting and Related Services ($53,761) Finance and Financial Management Services ($49,581) Business Administration, Management and Operations ($48,790) Criminal Justice and Corrections ($45,774) Health and Physical Education/Fitness ($32,564)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nichols College's Business program score?
A score of 56/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Nichols College trails the majority of Business programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
How vulnerable is Business to AI automation?
AI won't 'replace' Business careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% 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 →