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Business/Commerce, General at The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $42,443/yr (-12% vs median)

AI Risk High (46% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (832,900 openings/yr)

ROI 12.3x earnings multiple (4.9x out-of-state)

Ranked #188 of 242 Business/Commerce, General programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Business/Commerce, General graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$490K	$490K	$461K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	12.3x	12.3x	11.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	4.9x	4.9x	4.6x
Probability of Field Employment	49%	45%	34%
DegreeOutlook Score	57	57	53

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$39,680

Out-of-state: $100,792 (4.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$55,724

-40% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$14,000

4.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $42,443/yr, roughly in line with the $48,211 national median for Business/Commerce, General. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The 12.3x 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 — 46% task exposure — and the 6% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $42,443 far exceeding the $14,000 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

At #188 out of 242 programs, The University of Texas at Tyler's financial outcomes for Business/Commerce, General trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler accepts 92% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, enrolling 7,009 students in Tyler, TX.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Sales managers $138,060/yr

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

View all 16 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does The University of Texas at Tyler's Business/Commerce, General program score?

A score of 57/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but The University of Texas at Tyler trails the majority of Business/Commerce, General programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Business/Commerce, General to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Business/Commerce, General careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 46% 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 →