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Business Administration at Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Business Administration, Management and Operations

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $58,523/yr (25% vs median)

AI Risk High (47% exposed)

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

ROI 3.6x earnings multiple

Ranked #562 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	$606K	$597K	$538K
Earnings Multiple	3.7x	3.6x	3.2x
Probability of Field Employment	47%	43%	32%
DegreeOutlook Score	63	62	57

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$165,664

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$106,144

36% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$22,000

4.5 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$70,934

21% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $58,523/yr, edging above the $46,892 national average for Business Administration — a modest premium that suggests solid regional demand.

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.

At $22,000 in median debt against $58,523 in first-year earnings, graduates can expect to clear their loan balance in under six months of full earnings.

At #562 of 1,169 Business Administration programs, Westminster University scores above the median — competitive but not a standout.

Earnings grow from $58,523 to $70,934 over five years — a 21% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Westminster University

With a 69% acceptance rate, Westminster University is moderately selective, a smaller institution with 882 students in Salt Lake City, UT. Financial aid reduces the effective four-year cost to $106,144 — 36% 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

View all 42 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Business Administration at Westminster University?

A score of 62/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Business Administration field.

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 $538,266 in decade earnings vs $606,342 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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