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Business Administration at Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $51,040/yr (9% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 2.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #797 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	$614K	$604K	$543K
Earnings Multiple	2.7x	2.6x	2.4x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	56	56	50

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$228,064

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$118,776

48% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$19,687

4.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$70,193

38% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $51,040 per year, Business Administration graduates from Rochester Institute of Technology earn slightly above the $46,892 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

An earnings multiple of 2.6x 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 11% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $19,687 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

At #797 out of 1,169 programs, Rochester Institute of Technology's financial outcomes for Business Administration trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $51,040 to $70,193 shows 38% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Rochester Institute of Technology

With 71% of applicants admitted, Rochester Institute of Technology prioritizes broad access, enrolling 13,225 students in Rochester, NY. After financial aid, the average student pays $118,776 over four years — 48% below sticker price.

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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 Rochester Institute of Technology's Business Administration program score?

A score of 56/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Rochester Institute of Technology 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 →