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Business Administration at The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, MN · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $52,270/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 3.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #626 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	$596K	$588K	$531K
Earnings Multiple	3.7x	3.6x	3.3x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	60	60	54

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$161,816

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$95,796

41% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,500

4.9 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$67,754

30% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

The College of Saint Scholastica's Business Administration graduates start at $52,270/yr — above the $46,892 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 3.6x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Business Administration's typical career paths, with 47% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 11% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $21,500 in median debt clears quickly against $52,270 in annual earnings.

Ranked #626 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, The College of Saint Scholastica falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $52,270 to $67,754 over five years — a 30% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About The College of Saint Scholastica

A 94% acceptance rate means The College of Saint Scholastica is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 1,725 students in Duluth, MN. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $95,796 — 41% less than the list 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

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business Administration at The College of Saint Scholastica?

This program scores 60/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Business Administration programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Business Administration careers?

With 47% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $531,466 in decade earnings vs $596,216 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →