# Houghton University: Business Administration (bachelor's)

Houghton, NY. IPEDS 191676, CIP 52.02. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/houghton-university/majors/business-administration

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $39,400
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $60,393 (U.S. median for this major: $64,798 across 1104 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $21,450 (U.S. median $25,808)
- Rank in NY: 46 of 72 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the NY median for this major (73 colleges, $63,979): -$3,586
- Versus the U.S. median: -$4,405

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.11 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $60,393 minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $19,147 | $78,694 | 3.1 years |
| 30-48k | $18,503 | $76,047 | 3.0 years |
| 48-75k | $19,312 | $79,372 | 3.1 years |
| 75-110k | $19,974 | $82,093 | 3.2 years |
| 110k+ | $22,424 | $92,163 | 3.6 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Business Administration at NY colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $99,713 | $26,000 | $36,228 | 84% |
| Yeshiva University | $97,914 | $22,000 | $49,965 | 83% |
| Clarkson University | $93,152 | $24,757 | $30,305 | 75% |
| Syracuse University | $91,472 | $27,000 | $38,793 | 84% |
| Marist University | $90,855 | $26,000 | $41,544 | 80% |
| Fordham University | $90,192 | $26,915 | $44,338 | 82% |
| Wagner College | $80,927 | $27,000 | $28,241 | 65% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | $78,286 | $20,500 | $18,211 | 72% |
| Pace University | $76,974 | $24,174 | $30,892 | 60% |
| Manhattanville University | $76,753 | $26,000 | $20,991 | 58% |
| University at Albany | $76,633 | $20,500 | $17,167 | 62% |
| Binghamton University | $76,271 | $19,983 | $21,620 | 82% |
| Ithaca College | $75,810 | $25,000 | $33,926 | 76% |
| New York Institute of Technology | $73,851 | $21,375 | $22,443 | 59% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $73,619 | $12,000 | $3,033 | 72% |
| Hofstra University | $73,584 | $25,750 | $34,176 | 69% |
| Stony Brook University | $72,765 | $19,500 | $18,784 | 76% |
| St. John's University-New York | $71,271 | $26,121 | $29,999 | 66% |
| St Bonaventure University | $71,066 | $25,000 | $27,074 | 67% |
| Iona University | $70,790 | $27,000 | $29,188 | 56% |
| Le Moyne College | $70,641 | $26,000 | $22,277 | 73% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | $70,499 | $22,731 | $17,156 | 59% |
| University at Buffalo | $69,903 | $21,500 | $20,995 | 75% |
| Adelphi University | $69,087 | $25,000 | $30,783 | 67% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | $68,524 | $26,875 | $34,906 | 70% |
| Mount Saint Mary College | $66,930 | $25,000 | $25,522 | 66% |
| Long Island University | $66,231 | $22,570 | $33,062 | 57% |
| Molloy University | $66,051 | $27,000 | $24,347 | 70% |
| State University of New York at Oswego | $66,048 | $24,006 | $16,236 | 60% |
| Niagara University | $65,154 | $25,146 | $17,248 | 75% |
| Mercy University | $64,963 | $26,000 | $14,072 | 46% |
| SUNY Morrisville | $64,577 | $26,342 | $15,939 | 28% |
| CUNY City College | $64,414 | $10,518 | $3,776 | 57% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | $64,120 | $28,898 | $15,268 | 39% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | $64,075 | not reported | $19,994 | 54% |
| D'Youville University | $63,979 | $31,000 | $20,433 | 68% |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | $63,693 | $25,175 | $19,035 | 69% |
| CUNY York College | $62,993 | $12,925 | $4,456 | 32% |
| Canisius University | $62,955 | $23,500 | $17,940 | 66% |
| CUNY Lehman College | $62,496 | $11,047 | $3,148 | 51% |
| Hartwick College | $62,065 | $23,250 | $31,320 | 53% |
| Alfred University | $61,629 | $26,000 | $25,620 | 57% |
| Farmingdale State College | $61,497 | $17,250 | $10,867 | 53% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | $61,323 | $11,000 | $3,103 | 54% |
| Elmira College | $60,556 | $27,000 | $22,386 | 65% |
| Houghton University | $60,393 | $21,450 | $20,519 | 65% |
| Touro University | $60,290 | $18,332 | $29,627 | 72% |
| SUNY Brockport | $59,839 | $19,500 | $16,353 | 55% |
| SUNY Old Westbury | $59,309 | $17,324 | $11,282 | 45% |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $59,011 | $19,500 | $14,164 | 55% |
| Russell Sage College | $58,753 | $27,000 | $22,917 | 56% |
| Keuka College | $58,413 | $28,000 | $24,338 | 58% |
| Hilbert College | $58,400 | $25,000 | $22,723 | 56% |
| SUNY at Fredonia | $58,133 | $25,648 | $15,897 | 50% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $57,350 | $17,750 | $18,809 | 72% |
| Nazareth University | $57,193 | $26,000 | $29,357 | 73% |
| St. John Fisher University | $57,184 | $24,845 | $28,945 | 74% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | $57,114 | $25,000 | $11,346 | 33% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam | $57,066 | $26,000 | $13,624 | 45% |
| University of Mount Saint Vincent | $56,425 | $24,750 | $21,696 | 57% |
| Utica University | $53,705 | $26,149 | $19,108 | 56% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | $53,385 | $29,000 | $17,225 | 45% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | $52,798 | not reported | $5,718 | 20% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Albany | $52,556 | $45,243 | $12,443 | 29% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North | $52,556 | $45,243 | $15,217 | 32% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo | $52,556 | $45,243 | $14,135 | 21% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Greece | $52,556 | $45,243 | $11,503 | 10% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | $51,988 | $24,500 | $15,016 | 55% |
| St. Francis College | $51,556 | $25,680 | $18,129 | 55% |
| Marymount Manhattan College | $51,287 | $22,250 | $36,861 | 49% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | $49,788 | not reported | $23,130 | 67% |
| Boricua College | $42,710 | not reported | $15,245 | 81% |

## Careers
- Management analyst (SOC 13-1110): median wage not reported metro, $112,250 NY, $101,860 U.S.; U.S. jobs 10.1% by 2035
- General and Operations Managers (SOC 11-1021): median wage not reported metro, $130,860 NY, $105,770 U.S.; U.S. jobs 5% by 2035
- Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082): median wage not reported metro, $121,040 NY, $102,320 U.S.; U.S. jobs 6.7% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

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