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Business Administration at University of Minnesota-Duluth

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

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $51,571/yr (10% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 10.1x earnings multiple (7.3x out-of-state)

Ranked #315 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	$583K	$576K	$523K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	10.2x	10.1x	9.1x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	7.4x	7.3x	6.6x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	69	68	62

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$57,272

Out-of-state: $79,048 (7.3x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$73,856

-29% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

5.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$65,463

27% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

At $51,571 per year, Business Administration graduates from University of Minnesota-Duluth earn slightly above the $46,892 national median. The premium is real but not dramatic.

The 10.1x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 47% task exposure — and the 10% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The median debt load of $25,000 represents less than half a year of starting salary — among the lightest debt-to-income ratios we track.

Ranked #315 out of 1,169 programs, University of Minnesota-Duluth's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $51,571 to $65,463 shows 27% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About University of Minnesota-Duluth

With 82% of applicants admitted, University of Minnesota-Duluth prioritizes broad access, enrolling 7,475 students in Duluth, MN.

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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 University of Minnesota-Duluth's Business Administration program score?

This program scores 68/100, 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 →