The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, Texas
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
Graduate earnings clearly outpace the cost and debt — this degree pays back quickly.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
21% gap between the two groups
15% gap between the two groups
Essentially no gap — the payoff is even
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $10,307 |
| $30k–$48k | $10,456 |
| $48k–$75k | $12,958 |
| $75k–$110k | $17,475 |
| $110k+ | $22,126 |
How The University of Texas at Tyler compares
This college against the Texas and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of The University of Texas at Tyler students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at The University of Texas at Tyler
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | Certificate | $114,380 | — | +1,202% | Strong return |
| Civil Engineering | Associate's | $88,533 | $18,750 | +1,200% | Strong return |
| Mechanical Engineering | Associate's | $87,041 | $17,788 | +1,169% | Strong return |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Associate's | $85,513 | $18,500 | +1,113% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Certificate | $118,183 | $38,076 | +990% | Strong return |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | $79,481 | $17,483 | +944% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | $105,200 | $35,469 | +809% | Strong return |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $67,450 | $14,000 | +607% | Strong return |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's | $63,635 | $21,422 | +441% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $60,782 | $15,000 | +392% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Certificate | $74,531 | $30,739 | +358% | Strong return |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | $58,601 | $16,250 | +318% | Strong return |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Certificate | $66,481 | $18,152 | +259% | Strong return |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's | $55,481 | $18,375 | +214% | Strong return |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | $54,490 | $17,750 | +187% | Strong return |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's | $54,047 | $18,625 | +171% | Strong return |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Certificate | $62,459 | $31,316 | +170% | Strong return |
| Special Education and Teaching | Certificate | $61,656 | $23,712 | +169% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $52,352 | $15,400 | +128% | Strong return |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Certificate | $58,098 | $17,500 | +120% | Strong return |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's | $50,747 | — | +116% | Strong return |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's | $51,199 | $16,124 | +91% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $48,369 | $15,875 | +4% | Break-even |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | $47,658 | $17,424 | -19% | Poor return |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $47,187 | $14,750 | -32% | Poor return |
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ROI at The University of Texas at Tyler
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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