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Business Administration at University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $40,892/yr (-13% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 12.9x earnings multiple (5.8x out-of-state)

Ranked #580 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	$526K	$523K	$484K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.0x	12.9x	11.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.8x	5.8x	5.4x
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, In-State (Sticker)

$40,544

Out-of-state: $90,292 (5.8x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$50,484

-25% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$21,350

6.3 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$53,394

31% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $40,892/yr, roughly in line with the $46,892 national median for Business Administration. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 12.9x 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 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $21,350 debt-to-$40,892 income ratio translates to about 6 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

Ranked #580 out of 1,169 programs, University of Southern Indiana's Business Administration offering sits in the upper half but doesn't break into the top tier.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $40,892 to $53,394 shows 31% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About University of Southern Indiana

University of Southern Indiana accepts 95% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 5,344 students in Evansville, IN.

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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 Southern Indiana's Business Administration program score?

This program scores 61/100, 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 →