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Business Administration at University of Jamestown

Jamestown, ND · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $47,850/yr (2% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 5.7x earnings multiple

Ranked #594 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	$576K	$570K	$518K
Earnings Multiple	5.8x	5.7x	5.2x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	61	61	55

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$99,280

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$81,272

18% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,500

6.1 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$63,398

32% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $47,850 track close to the $46,892 national median for Business Administration programs. This is a middle-of-the-road outcome on salary alone.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.7x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

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 10% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $24,500 represents roughly 6 months of the $47,850 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #594 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, University of Jamestown falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $47,850 to $63,398 over five years — a 32% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About University of Jamestown

University of Jamestown has a 94% acceptance rate, making it broadly accessible, a compact campus enrolling 947 students in Jamestown, ND.

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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 University of Jamestown?

This program scores 61/100 — 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 $518,187 in decade earnings vs $576,436 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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