Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
52
Optimistic
51
Base Case
42
Pessimistic
Earnings
$33,304/yr (-14% vs median)
AI Risk
Moderate (36% exposed)
Job Market
Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)
ROI
13.0x earnings multiple (5.0x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Criminal Justice graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $507K | $506K | $470K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 13.0x | 13.0x | 12.1x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.0x | 5.0x | 4.6x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 34% | 32% | 26% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 52 | 51 | 42 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$38,976
Out-of-state: $102,048 (5.0x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$18,750
6.8 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$49,048
47% growth from Year 1
About The University of Texas at El Paso
With 100% of applicants admitted, The University of Texas at El Paso prioritizes broad access, serving a student body of 20,547 in El Paso, TX. With 61% of students on Pell Grants, the campus draws from a broad economic spectrum.
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Managers, all other
$136,550/yr
First-line supervisors of police and detectives
$105,980/yr
Detectives and criminal investigators
$93,580/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does The University of Texas at El Paso's Criminal Justice program score?
A score of 51/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but The University of Texas at El Paso trails the majority of Criminal Justice programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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