Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Criminal Justice and Corrections

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $36,532/yr (-5% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (36% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (480,600 openings/yr)

ROI 13.2x earnings multiple (5.2x 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	$528K	$525K	$486K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	13.3x	13.2x	12.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.2x	5.2x	4.8x
Probability of Field Employment	34%	32%	26%
DegreeOutlook Score	57	57	46

*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 (5.2x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$55,724

-40% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$17,750

5.8 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$54,490

49% growth from Year 1

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

Managers, all other $136,550/yr

First-line supervisors of police and detectives $105,980/yr

Detectives and criminal investigators $93,580/yr

Trade programs often mean less time in school, lower student debt, and hands-on career paths that tend to be more resilient to AI disruption.

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Criminal Justice at The University of Texas at Tyler?

A score of 57/100 puts this program in competitive territory — solid outcomes, though not at the top of the Criminal Justice field.

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