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Business Administration at The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $57,490/yr (23% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 2.9x earnings multiple

Ranked #535 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	$663K	$649K	$577K
Earnings Multiple	3.0x	2.9x	2.6x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	63	62	56

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$223,336

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$131,192

41% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,500

5.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$79,779

39% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $57,490 per year, Business Administration graduates from The Catholic University of America earn slightly above the $46,892 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

An earnings multiple of 2.9x 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 13% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $25,500 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #535 out of 1,169 programs, The Catholic University of America's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $57,490 to $79,779 shows 39% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About The Catholic University of America

With 84% of applicants admitted, The Catholic University of America prioritizes broad access, a smaller institution with 3,063 students in Washington, DC. After financial aid, the average student pays $131,192 over four years — 41% 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 The Catholic University of America's Business Administration program score?

This program scores 62/100, 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 →