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Business Administration at Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $48,397/yr (3% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 3.0x earnings multiple

Ranked #940 of 1,169 Business Administration programs

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	$529K	$526K	$486K
Earnings Multiple	3.0x	3.0x	2.8x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	52	51	45

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$174,200

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$200,672

-15% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$18,750

4.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$55,709

15% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $48,397/yr, roughly in line with the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

An earnings multiple of 3.0x means the program roughly breaks even in financial terms over ten years. Non-financial factors need to justify the investment.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $48,397 far exceeding the $18,750 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

At #940 out of 1,169 programs, Point Loma Nazarene University's financial outcomes for Business Administration trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

Earnings growth is modest: $48,397 to $55,709 over five years (15% gain). This field may have a lower salary ceiling than high-growth professions.

About Point Loma Nazarene University

Point Loma Nazarene University accepts 82% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 3,132 in San Diego, CA.

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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 Point Loma Nazarene University's Business Administration program score?

A score of 51/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Point Loma Nazarene University trails the majority of Business Administration programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

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 →